National Bologna Day — 24 October

What is National Bologna Day?

This October 24, make sure to bring your brown bag lunches to work because it’s National Bologna Day! Everyone’s favorite processed luncheon meat has its own day. Bologna is named after the Italian city of the same name, but down there they call it mortadella, which is a sausage with bits of lard and peppercorns in it. American Bologna, as you may have noticed, is distinctly different, but no less loved the world over.

National Bologna Day Related Holidays

National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day Nothing compares to a lean, smoky pastrami sandwich with mustard and sauerkraut on some nice rye bread. This holiday celebrates everything about this classic deli staple — just don’t forget the knish.

National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day What’s a grilled cheese without a slice of bologna thrown between slices a bowl of tomato soup? Well, it’s still a delicious grilled cheese, but the classic variation is a cold weather staple.

National Buttermilk Biscuit Day It may not be the classic iteration of sliced white bread, but throwing some bologna between a few buttermilk biscuits will make anyone’s day better. So will buttermilk biscuits, hence their own holiday.

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