World Egg Day
World Egg Day lands on the second Friday of October, October 9 this year, and it is all about nature's perfect package. One small shell, endless breakfast possibilities, and a holiday worth getting egg-cited about.
- Roots
- Established by the International Egg Commission at its 1996 conference in Vienna, Austria.
- Also on Oct 9
- World Post Day · International Beer and Pizza Day · Curious Events Day
- Hashtag
- #WorldEggDay
3 ways to celebrate
Egg cook-off
Hold a family breakfast cook-off with everyone making eggs a different way.
Egg brunch party
Host a brunch where each friend brings a different egg dish to share.
Recipe contest
Run a classroom or office egg-recipe contest and vote on the tastiest creation.
Plan ahead
World Egg Day is observed on the second Friday in October. Here is where it lands for the next ten years, handy for planners, marketers and party people.
Fast facts
The story
In 1996, at a conference in Vienna, Austria, the International Egg Commission decided the world needed a day for the egg. The second Friday of every October became World Egg Day, a global platform to celebrate the egg's nutrition, versatility, and the farmers who make it all possible. Thirty years on, countries across the globe mark the day with festivals, food competitions, and farm tours.
Read the full story
It is easy to see why the egg earned its own holiday. Nutritionists call it nature's perfect package: one of the most nutrient-dense foods in the world, rich in protein, essential fats like omega-3s, and disease-fighting nutrients. It is also famously affordable, which is why eggs play a starring role in food security from bustling cities to remote villages.
And then there is the fun. Scrambled, poached, hardboiled, sunny side up, or over easy, the egg shape-shifts across every cuisine on Earth. On World Egg Day, egg producers release cookbooks, hold recipe contests and music festivals, and spotlight the workers who produce and deliver this amazing food. Whether it comes from a chicken, duck, quail, or goose, today every egg gets its applause.
Did you know?
Vienna, 1996
The International Egg Commission created the day at its 1996 conference in Vienna to raise awareness of the egg's place in human nutrition.
Nature's Perfect Package
Eggs are packed with protein, iron, calcium, potassium, folate, zinc, Vitamin D, carotenoids, lutein, and zeaxanthin.
Brain Food
Eggs are especially high in choline, which is important for brain development and memory.
Every Bird Counts
Chicken eggs are the most widely eaten, but duck, quail, and goose eggs are popular around the world too.
Small Shell, Big Benefits
Eggs can improve levels of good cholesterol, boost metabolic activity, help you feel full, and reduce anxiety.
Egg Mascots in Madrid
In Spain, two inflatable egg mascots once paraded through markets in Madrid for the day.
Around the world
Every culture celebrates a little differently.
- DKDenmarkFood writers gather for an information meeting, followed by an egg-based lunch.
- HKHong KongCooking competitions celebrate creative egg recipes.
- ESSpainInflatable egg mascots parade through markets in Madrid.
- INIndiaChefs and nutritionists host awareness campaigns about protein-rich diets.
- USUnited StatesFarms open their doors for tours, and restaurants have been known to include free eggs in meals.
- MYMalaysiaCelebrations take place alongside the Livestock Asia event.
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