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Bacon Day

Inspired by the love of bacon, this annual food holiday was founded in 1977 by college students Danya Goodman and Meff Leonard, who wanted to create a fun holiday based on a line from The Simpsons where Homer asks, "Is it Bacon Day?"

The term "bacon" derives from a Middle English word that referred to any kind of preserved pork; it has evolved to specifically denote the cured meat from the belly of pigs in modern usage.

In addition to a national Bacon Day in the USA on December 30, there is a Bacon Lovers Day on August 20 and an International Bacon Day on the Saturday before Labor Day.

Celebrate this food holiday by ordering bacon direct from the producer at a local market or from a favorite butcher. Order bacon when eating out or cook and eat at home.

Earlier Event: December 28
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Later Event: January 2
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