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hamburger charlie day

Always celebrated the 2nd weekend of August.  In 1885, Charlie Nagreen created 1st hamburger at the Seymour Fair in Seymour, Wisconsin.  They have a parade, hamburger stands, and number of various activities.  In fact, the State of Wisconsin assembly, with the senate concurring, declared Seymour, Wisconsin, the Original Home of the Hamburger.  That's as official a Hamburger Holiday as you can get.  

When Is Hamburger Charlie Day?  

Sometimes it is difficult to remember this special Sandwich Holiday, so we have created a table that lists every Hamburger Charlie Day for the next 25 years!  

Hamburger Charlie Day (for the next 25 years)

#YearDateHolidaySandwich Type
12021August 14, 2021"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
22022August 13, 2022"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
32023August 12, 2023"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
42024August 10, 2024"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
52025August 09, 2025"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
62026August 08, 2026"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
72027August 14, 2027"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
82028August 12, 2028"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
92029August 11, 2029"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
102030August 10, 2030"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
112031August 09, 2031"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
122032August 14, 2032"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
132033August 13, 2033"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
142034August 12, 2034"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
152035August 11, 2035"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
162036August 09, 2036"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
172037August 08, 2037"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
182038August 14, 2038"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
192039August 13, 2039"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
202040August 11, 2040"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
212041August 10, 2041"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
222042August 09, 2042"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
232043August 08, 2043"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger
242044August 13, 2044"Hamburger Charlie" DayHamburger

ice cream sandwich 07

Celebrated every August 2nd.  This is a promotional holiday that we would enjoy.  The origin of the holiday is unknown.  

When Is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day?  

Sometimes it is difficult to remember this special Sandwich Holiday, so we have created a table that lists every National Ice Cream Sandwich Day for the next 25 years!  

National Ice Cream Sandwich Dates (for the next 25 years)

#YearDateHolidaySandwich Type
12021August 2nd, 2021National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
22022August 2nd, 2022National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
32023August 2nd, 2023National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
42024August 2nd, 2024National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
52025August 2nd, 2025National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
62026August 2nd, 2026National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
72027August 2nd, 2027National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
82028August 2nd, 2028National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
92029August 2nd, 2029National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
102030August 2nd, 2030National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
112031August 2nd, 2031National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
122032August 2nd, 2032National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
132033August 2nd, 2033National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
142034August 2nd, 2034National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
152035August 2nd, 2035National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
162036August 2nd, 2036National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
172037August 2nd, 2037National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
182038August 2nd, 2038National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
192039August 2nd, 2039National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
202040August 2nd, 2040National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
212041August 2nd, 2041National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
222042August 2nd, 2042National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
232043August 2nd, 2043National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich
242044August 2nd, 2044National Ice Cream Sandwich DayIce Cream Sandwich


National Panini Month

August is considered National Panini Month.  Sargento Foods, Inc. founded National Panini Month in 2008.  

When Is National Panini Month?  

Sometimes it is difficult to remember this special Sandwich Holiday, so we have created a table that lists every National Panini Month for the next 25 years!  

National Panini Month (for the next 25 years)

#YearCelebratedHolidaySandwich Type
12021August, 2021National Sandwich MonthSandwich
22022August, 2022National Sandwich MonthSandwich
32023August, 2023National Sandwich MonthSandwich
42024August, 2024National Sandwich MonthSandwich
52025August, 2025National Sandwich MonthSandwich
62026August, 2026National Sandwich MonthSandwich
72027August, 2027National Sandwich MonthSandwich
82028August, 2028National Sandwich MonthSandwich
92029August, 2029National Sandwich MonthSandwich
102030August, 2030National Sandwich MonthSandwich
112031August, 2031National Sandwich MonthSandwich
122032August, 2032National Sandwich MonthSandwich
132033August, 2033National Sandwich MonthSandwich
142034August, 2034National Sandwich MonthSandwich
152035August, 2035National Sandwich MonthSandwich
162036August, 2036National Sandwich MonthSandwich
172037August, 2037National Sandwich MonthSandwich
182038August, 2038National Sandwich MonthSandwich
192039August, 2039National Sandwich MonthSandwich
202040August, 2040National Sandwich MonthSandwich
212041August, 2041National Sandwich MonthSandwich
222042August, 2042National Sandwich MonthSandwich
232043August, 2043National Sandwich MonthSandwich
242044August, 2044National Sandwich MonthSandwich


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The Month of August is considered National Sandwich Month.  The Wheat Flour Institute established August as National Sandwich Month in 1952.  

When Is National Sandwich Month?  

Sometimes it is difficult to remember this special Sandwich Holiday, so we have created a table that lists every National Sandwich Month for the next 25 years!  

National Sandwich Month (for the next 25 years)

#YearCelebratedHolidaySandwich Type
12021August, 2021National Sandwich MonthSandwich
22022August, 2022National Sandwich MonthSandwich
32023August, 2023National Sandwich MonthSandwich
42024August, 2024National Sandwich MonthSandwich
52025August, 2025National Sandwich MonthSandwich
62026August, 2026National Sandwich MonthSandwich
72027August, 2027National Sandwich MonthSandwich
82028August, 2028National Sandwich MonthSandwich
92029August, 2029National Sandwich MonthSandwich
102030August, 2030National Sandwich MonthSandwich
112031August, 2031National Sandwich MonthSandwich
122032August, 2032National Sandwich MonthSandwich
132033August, 2033National Sandwich MonthSandwich
142034August, 2034National Sandwich MonthSandwich
152035August, 2035National Sandwich MonthSandwich
162036August, 2036National Sandwich MonthSandwich
172037August, 2037National Sandwich MonthSandwich
182038August, 2038National Sandwich MonthSandwich
192039August, 2039National Sandwich MonthSandwich
202040August, 2040National Sandwich MonthSandwich
212041August, 2041National Sandwich MonthSandwich
222042August, 2042National Sandwich MonthSandwich
232043August, 2043National Sandwich MonthSandwich
242044August, 2044National Sandwich MonthSandwich


Sandwich Holidays From Around The World

Recently, we have been seeing a lot of articles about Sandwich Holidays from around the world, whether it's National Hamburger Day, British Sandwich Week, or even the upcoming National Sandwich Month.  Who would ever think that Holidays about Sandwiches would be so popular?

With so many edible celebrations to keep track of, we decided to create a comprehensive list of all the Sandwich Holidays from around the World.  We will continually update this list as new holidays come to our attention.

List of Sandwich Holidays from Around the World (2021)

#HolidayDateSandwich TypeThe Origin of the Holiday
1National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day1/14/2021Hot Pastrami SandwichNo one knows
2National Reuben Sandwich Day3/14/2021Reuben SandwichOmaha City founded National Reuben Day in 2013
3National Sloppy Joe Day3/18/2021Sloppy JoeNo one knows
4National Burrito Day4/1/2021BurritoNo one knows
5National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day4/12/2021Grilled Cheese SandwichNo one knows
6National Hamburger MonthMayHamburgerWhite Castle founded National Hamburger Month in 1993
7National Hoagie Day5/5/2021HoagieNo one knows
8British Sandwich Week5/16/2021British SandwichThe British Sandwich & Food to Go Association made the holiday
9National Hamburger Day5/28/2021HamburgerNo one knows
10National Hot Dog MonthJulyHot DogCreated by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC)
11National Hot Dog Day7/21/2021Hot DogNo one knows
12National Sandwich MonthAugustAll SandwichesWheat Flour Institute established National Sandwich Month in 1952
13National Panini MonthAugustPaniniSargento Foods, Inc. founded National Panini Month in 2008
14National Ice Cream Sandwich Day8/2/2021Ice Cream SandwichNo one knows
15"Hamburger Charlie" Day8/14/2021HamburgerCharlie Nagreen created 1st hamburger at Seymour Fair in 1885
16National Cuban Sandwich Day8/23/2021Cuban SandwichChristopher Spata of the Tampa Bay Times' Joke Holiday in 2016
17National Gyro Day9/1/2021GyroNo one knows
18National Eat A Hoagie Day9/14/2021HoagieNo one knows
19National Double Cheeseburger Day9/15/2021Double CheeseburgerNo one knows
20National Monte Cristo Day9/17/2021Monte Cristo SandwichBenigans founded National Monte Cristo Day in June of 2015
21National Cheeseburger Day9/18/2021CheeseburgerNo one knows
22German Sandwich Day9/24/2021German SandwichGerman Agricultural Industries (DLG) made the holiday in 1999
23National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder Day10/9/2021Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-GrinderNo one knows
24National Kraut Sandwich Week10/17/2021Kraut Sandwich (krautwiches)The National Kraut Packers Association founded the holiday in 1980
25World Sandwich Day11/3/2021All SandwichesJohn Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, Birthday (11/3/1718)
26National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day11/9/2021Fried Chicken SandwichNo one knows

As you can see, one or two of the holidays about sandwiches were created tongue-in-cheek, yet they were embraced and ended up gaining a life of their own.  For example, National Cuban Sandwich Day was created by a newspaper writer from Tampa Bay in 2016 as a joke for readers.  However, over time, the internet embraced the story, and now it's become an actual celebrated holiday.

Some of the Holiday dates are not set, and may be dependent on other factors.  In order to make it more clear, we've created a second table showing how the dates are determined.

Annual Sandwich Holiday Dates from Around the World (Every Year)

#HolidayDate ObservedSandwich TypeThe Origin of the Holiday
1National Hot Pastrami Sandwich DayJanuary 14thHot Pastrami SandwichNo one knows
2National Reuben Sandwich DayMarch 14thReuben SandwichOmaha City founded National Reuben Day in 2013
3National Sloppy Joe DayMarch 18thSloppy JoeNo one knows
4National Burrito Day1st Thursday, AprilBurritoNo one knows
5National Grilled Cheese Sandwich DayApril 12thGrilled Cheese SandwichNo one knows
6National Hamburger MonthMayHamburgerWhite Castle founded National Hamburger Month in 1993
7National Hoagie DayMay 5thHoagieNo one knows
8British Sandwich Week3rd Week, MayBritish SandwichThe British Sandwich & Food to Go Association made the holiday
9National Hamburger DayMay 28thHamburgerNo one knows
10National Hot Dog MonthJulyHot DogCreated by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC)
11National Hot Dog Day3rd Wednesday, JulyHot DogNo one knows
12National Sandwich MonthAugustAll SandwichesWheat Flour Institute established National Sandwich Month in 1952
13National Panini MonthAugustPaniniSargento Foods, Inc. founded National Panini Month in 2008
14National Ice Cream Sandwich DayAugust 2ndIce Cream SandwichNo one knows
15"Hamburger Charlie" Day2nd weekend, AugustHamburgerCharlie Nagreen created 1st hamburger at Seymour Fair in 1885
16National Cuban Sandwich DayAugust 23rdCuban SandwichChristopher Spata of the Tampa Bay Times' Joke Holiday in 2016
17National Gyro DaySeptember 1stGyroNo one knows
18National Eat A Hoagie DaySeptember 14thHoagieNo one knows
19National Double Cheeseburger DaySeptember 15thDouble CheeseburgerNo one knows
20National Monte Cristo DaySeptember 17thMonte Cristo SandwichBenigans founded National Monte Cristo Day in June of 2015
21National Cheeseburger DaySeptember 18thCheeseburgerNo one knows
22German Sandwich DayLast Friday, SeptemberGerman SandwichGerman Agricultural Industries (DLG) made the holiday in 1999
23National Submarine-Hoagie-Hero-Grinder DayOctober 9thSubmarine-Hoagie-Hero-GrinderNo one knows
24National Kraut Sandwich Week3rd Week, OctoberKraut Sandwich (krautwiches)The National Kraut Packers Association founded the holiday in 1980
25World Sandwich DayNovember 3rdAll SandwichesJohn Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, Birthday (11/3/1718)
26National Fried Chicken Sandwich DayNovember 9thFried Chicken SandwichNo one knows



Glossary of the Various Sandwich Holidays

National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day


Celebrated on January 14th.  Primarily, this holiday is celebrated by restaurants the world over, which in turn offer special promotions for Hot Pastrami Sandwiches. The origins of the holiday are unknown.

National Reuben Sandwich Day

Celebrated on March 14th.  In 2013, the city of Omaha, considered to be the birthplace of the Reuben Sandwich, declared March 14th as National Reuben Sandwich Day.  According to legend, Reuben Kulakofsky (1873-1960), a Jewish Lituanian-born wholesale grocer, created the sandwich for his weekly poker game in the late 1920s.  It's actually a very entertaining back-story, and we are intrigued that the city of Omaha legally declared this an official holiday.

National Sloppy Joe Day

Celebrated every March 18th.  Once again, it is mainly recognized by publications on a slow news day and restaurants with special promotions.  The origins of the holiday are unknown.

National Burrito Day

Celebrated on the 1st Thursday of every April.  Since New York City is the only city to legally recognize a Burrito as a sandwich, this was added to our Sandwich Holiday list specifically for them.

According to the NY State Department of Taxation and Finance, hot dogs and burritos are both considered sandwiches. The latter food item falls in the sandwich bucket because the tortilla makes it a “wrap,” and the NY state government believes that wraps are sandwiches.  Hence, for this fact alone, we believe this holiday is worthy of being recognized the world over.  The origin of this holiday is unknown.

National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day

Celebrated on April 12th.  Another Holiday topic for sites on a slow News day, and used by restaurants with Grilled Cheese Promotions.  We were hoping to find a Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day parade somewhere, however, it seems to be a holiday in name only.  The origins of the holiday are unknown.

National Hamburger Month

Celebrated during the month of May.  In terms of celebrations, National Hamburger Month seems to be another restaurant promotional tool, which was created by White Castle in 1993.  This actually makes sense because they say May is the busiest grilling and barbecuing month of the year, so people have hamburgers on their mind. 

On a side note, it's been said the ancient Egyptions ate ground meat several thousand years ago, however, the current hamburger as we know it came from either Germany or America a hundred years ago.  Also, the world's largest hamburger parade is in Seymour, Wisconsin, every year in August (see more below).  Getting back to the topic at hand, National Hamburger Month seems to be another way for restaurants to offer special Hamburger deals and promotions every May.  We prefer National "Hamburger Charlie" Day ourselves, since it celebrates the actual birth of the hamburger.

National Hoagie Day

Celebrated on May 5th.  Once again, it seems like a holiday for restaurant promotions.  It's even more confusing because "National Eat A Hoagie Day" is on September 14th.  So, it appears that there are two different holidays for the same sandwich.  The origins of the holiday are unknown.

British Sandwich Week

Celebrated during the 3rd week of May.  It was created by The British Sandwich & Food to Go Association.  According to their web site, members range from supermarkets and food to go manufacturers to sandwich bars, cafes and the suppliers of ingredients and equipment for the industry. In addition to representing the interests of its members to Government, the Association also sets industry standards and organises events such as British Sandwich Week and the annual British Sandwich & Food To Go Industry Awards, also known as the ‘Sammies’.

National Hamburger Day

Celebrated every year on May 28th.  Once again, it appears to be another way for restaurants to offer special promotions and discounts for hamburgers.  The origin of the holiday is unknown.

National Hot Dog Month

The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) designates July as National Hot Dog Month.  There are many promotions for hot dog give-aways and two for one specials that month.

National Hot Dog Day

Celebrated on July 21st.  Another great day for hot dog sales, promotions, and give-aways.  The origin of the holiday is unknown.

National Sandwich Month

The Month of August is considered National Sandwich Month.  The Wheat Flour Institute established August as National Sandwich Month in 1952.

National Panini Month

August is also considered National Panini Month.  Sargento Foods, Inc. founded National Panini Month in 2008.

National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

Celebrated every August 2nd.  This is a promotional holiday that we would enjoy.  The origin of the holiday is unknown.

"Hamburger Charlie" Day

Always celebrated the 2nd weekend of August.  In 1885, Charlie Nagreen created 1st hamburger at the Seymour Fair in Seymour, Wisconsin.  They have a parade, hamburger stands, and number of various activities.  In fact, the State of Wisconsin assembly, with the senate concurring, declared Seymour, Wisconsin, the Original Home of the Hamburger.  That's as official a Hamburger Holiday as you can get.

National Cuban Sandwich Day

Celebrated on August 23rd.  The event was actually launched in 2016 as a joke by Christopher Spata of the Tampa Bay Times, who wanted to see how many news agencies would run with the story of a fictional food celebration.  It also follows the Cuban Sandwich Festival, which is held during a random month every year.

National Gyro Day

The holiday is celebrated on September 1st of every year.  Even the Greeks have a promotional holiday for their famous creation.  According to Wikipedia, by the 1970s, gyros wrapped sandwiches were already a popular fast food in Athens, as well as in Chicago and New York City.  At that time, although vertical rotisseries were starting to be mass-produced in the US by Gyros Inc. of Chicago, the stacks of meat were still hand-made.  While our favorite is the Chicago-style gyro that was a staple of Greektown since the 70s, we love just about any gyro known to man.  The origins of the holiday are unknown.

National Eat A Hoagie Day

Celebrated on September 14th.  Once again, it seems to be another promotional holiday used by Submarine shops to bring in customers.  The origin of the holiday is unknown.

National Double Cheeseburger Day

It takes place every September 15th.  While we believe that a double cheeseburger can be even more satisfying that a single cheeseburger, we are not sure why there's a seperate holiday for it, other than to promote some restaurant special.  The origin of the holiday is unknown.

National Monte Cristo Day

Celebrated every September 17th.  Bennigan’s founded National Monte Cristo Day in June of 2015 to promote one of their most popular sandwiches.

National Cheeseburger Day

This festive day is celebrated on September 18th.  Another great promotional tool for all the fast food joints in the world, ranging from two-for-one specials to a free cheeseburger with every meal.  The origins of the holiday are unknown.

German Sandwich Day

This is celebrated the last Friday of September.  German Agricultural Industries (DLG) created this holiday in 1999.  There seems to be some confusion about this holiday.  Some write that this is actually German Butterbrod Day, while others say that German Sandwich Day.   However, for the purposes of our site, we are following the latter.

National Submarine-Hoagy-Hero-Grinder Day

Takes place every year on October 9th.  It appears to be another Submarine Shop promotional holiday.  The origins of this holiday are unknown.

National Kraut Sandwich Week

Celebrated during the 3rd week of October.  This is a very intriguing holiday, since it is timed to coincide with October Fests around the country.  The National Kraut Packers Association founded the holiday in 1980.

National Sandwich Day

The best holiday of the year!  Every November 3rd, we celebrate National Sandwich Day.  Coined after the creator of the Sandwich, John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, we celebrate National Sandwich Day on his Birthday (11/3/1718).  If there was ever a reason to celebrate a National Holiday, this would be it.

National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day

The holiday happens every November 9th.  It appears to be another advertising tool which promotes coupon offers and restaurant specials.  The origins of this holiday are unknown.

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Celebrated on July 21st.  Another great day for hot dog sales, promotions, and give-aways.  The origin of the holiday is unknown.  

When Is National Hot Dog Day?  


Sometimes it is difficult to remember this special Sandwich Holiday, so we have created a table that lists every National Hot Dog Day for the next 25 years!  

National Dog Day Dates (for the next 25 years)

#YearDateHolidaySandwich Type
12021July 21, 2021National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
22022July 20, 2022National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
32023July 19, 2023National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
42024July 17, 2024National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
52025July 16, 2025National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
62026July 15, 2026National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
72027July 21, 2027National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
82028July 19, 2028National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
92029July 18, 2029National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
102030July 17, 2030National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
112031July 16, 2031National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
122032July 21, 2032National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
132033July 20, 2033National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
142034July 19, 2034National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
152035July 18, 2035National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
162036July 16, 2036National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
172037July 15, 2037National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
182038July 21, 2038National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
192039July 20, 2039National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
202040July 18, 2040National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
212041July 17, 2041National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
222042July 16, 2042National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
232043July 15, 2043National Hot Dog DayHot Dog
242044July 20, 2044National Hot Dog DayHot Dog

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