When is World Bread Day?
World Bread Day falls on 16 October every year, the same date as the United Nations' World Food Day. It has been marked on this day since 2006, and it is celebrated by professional bakers and home bakers alike, across many countries.
What the day is about
Bread is one of the few foods almost every culture shares, in one form or another: a loaf, a flatbread, a roll. Sharing its date with World Food Day is fitting. It quietly connects the humble loaf to a bigger question, which is what our food is made of and how.
That question sits close to home for anyone who bakes. A loaf you make yourself is flour, water, yeast and salt, with none of the emulsifiers, preservatives or dough conditioners that keep a supermarket loaf on the shelf. World Bread Day is a good prompt to taste the difference.
How to celebrate World Bread Day
- Bake a loaf. A simple wholemeal or seeded loaf needs four ingredients and an afternoon.
- Try a bread from elsewhere. A focaccia, a milk bread, a rustic country loaf. Baking another country's bread is a small act of curiosity.
- Share it. Few gifts land as well as a warm loaf handed over the same day it was baked.
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Frequently asked questions
When is World Bread Day?
It is on 16 October every year, the same date as the United Nations' World Food Day.
Why is World Bread Day on 16 October?
It shares its date with World Food Day, tying bread, a staple across almost every culture, to the wider conversation about food and how it is made.
How do you celebrate World Bread Day?
Bake a loaf at home, try a bread from another country, or share a homemade loaf with someone.
