Communicate all year long in 2025 and encourage your community thanks to this communication calendar which includes the seasonal events, French public holidays and key dates not to be missed in France and abroad.

Grocers, craftmen, producers, wine merchants, chefs, hotels, cheesemongers, bakers, butchers, delicatessens, gourmet caterers, greengrocers, etc; this 2025 marketing food calendar gives you all the national French days and world days you won't want to miss, enabling you to communicate all year round on your website, your social networks (social media), your newsletters and all your other communication media, and also in your points of sale.

Which marketing events in 2025?
Each month, remember the key dates, traditional celebrations, public holidays and seasonal events that are relevant to you!

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The Gourmet Selection trade-show

Since its first edition in 2009, Gourmet Selection has established its reputation as the must-attend annual event for all professionals in the fine food sector. Grocers, chefs, food artisans and producers meet up in a friendly atmosphere to share their common passion for exceptional products.

A true barometer of trends, the Gourmet Selection show is punctuated by contests, events and expert conferences.

Would you like to exhibit the show? Would you like to visit the show?

 

The show is organised within the SIAL network, the world's largest network of trade fairs dedicated to food and beverages.

The highlights of the year for the agri-food sector

January 2025:

  • 1st January: New Year’s Day
  • 2nd January: Dry January
  • 6th January: Epiphany
  • 12th January: International Hot and Spicy Food Day
  • 13th January: International Day of Italian Cuisine
  • 19th January: National Popcorn Day (USA)
  • 29th January: Chinese New Year

 

February 2025:

  • 2nd February: Candlemas
  • 10th February: World Pulses Day
  • 14th February: Valentine’s Day

 

March 2025:

  • 2nd March: French Grandmother’s Day
  • 4rth March: Shrove Tuesday
  • 17th March: Saint Patrick’s Day
  • 20th March: Spring
  • 20th March: World Macaron Day
  • 22nd March: World Water Day
  • 27th March: French national cheese day

 

April 2025:

  • 1st April: April Fool’s Day
  • 4rth April: International Carrot Day
  • 20th April: Easter
  • 21st April: Easter Monday
  • 22nd April: International Mother Earth Day

 

May 2025:

  • 1st May: French Labor Day
  • 2nd May: World Tuna Day
  • 8th May: Victory in Europe Day
  • 12th May: International Day of Plant Health
  • 13th May: World Cocktail Day
  • 13th May: International Hummus Day
  • 17th May: World Whisky Day
  • 20th May: World Bee Day
  • 21st May: International Tea Day
  • 22nd May: International Day for Biological Diversity
  • 25th May: French Mother’s Day
  • 28th May: International Burger Day

 

June 2025:

  • 1st June: World Milk Day
  • 3rd June: World Cider Day
  • 5th June: World Environment Day
  • 6th June: French National Agricultural Days (6-9 June)
  • 10th June: National Iced Tea Day (USA)
  • 15th June: French Father’s Day
  • 18th June: International Sushi Day
  • 18th June: Sustainable Gastronomy Day
  • 21st June: World Music Day
  • 21st June: Summer
  • 27th June: International Pineapple Day

 

July 2025:

  • 14th July: French National Day
  • 20th July: Ice Cream Day (Canada)
  • 26th July: Roquefort Centenary

 

August 2025:

  • 1st August: International Belgian Fries Day
  • 1st August: International Beer Day
  • 3rd August: National Watermelon Day (USA)
  • 15th August: Assumption of Mary

 

September 2025:

  • 2nd September: World Coconut Day
  • 21-22nd September: Gourmet Selection 2025 tradeshow
  • 22nd September: Autumn

 

October 2025:

  • 1st October: International Coffee Day
  • 1st October: World Vegetarian Day
  • 1st October: World Cocoa and Chocolate Day
  • 8th October: World Octopus Day
  • 10th October: World Egg Day
  • 16th October: World Food Day
  • 16th October: World Bread Day
  • 20th October: International Chefs Day
  • 24th October: Champagne Day
  • 25th October: World Pasta Day
  • 31st October: Halloween

 

November 2025:

  • 1st November: All Saints’ Day
  • 1st November: World Vegan Day 2025
  • 3rd November: World Sandwich Day
  • 4rth November: National Candy Day (USA)
  • 11th November: Armistice
  • 20th November: French Beaujolais Nouveau festival
  • 23rd November: French Chicory Day
  • 26th November: World Olive Tree Day
  • 27th November: Thanksgiving

 

December 2025:

  • 6th December: St Nicholas Day
  • 13th December: World Raclette Day
  • 25th December: Christmas
  • 31st December: New Year’s Eve