If you find yourself struggling with ideas for your latest food blog or your social media channels, have you ever thought about using awareness days?

If you haven't, I suggest you take a look, as there are many ideas for you to use in your marketing for your food and drink business.

We've all been there looking at a blank screen trying to think of something to post. Fortunately there are many awareness events every month that can help you boost your posts and easily create you more content.

By focussing on food and drink awareness days, you will discover an abundance of marketing content ideas.

Use the awareness days to spark your creativity, and even use non-food ones to showcase your team.

So let's take a deep dive into the awareness events for March 2026 in the UK.

- British Pie Week 2nd-8th

- National Butchers Week 2nd-8th

- Food Waste Action Week 9th-15th

3rd Mulled Wine Day

7th Plant Power Day

9th Meatball Day

10th Popcorn Lovers Day

12th International School Meals Day

18th National Black Pudding Day

21st International Tiramisu Day

22nd World Water Day

25th International Waffle Day

Here are some examples of how you can use these.

1st St. David's Day

3rd Holi

5th St. Piran's Day

8th International Women's Day

15th Mother's Day

17th St. Patrick's Day

19th Eid al-Fitr starts

20th Red Nose Day

Here are some examples of how you can use these.

The pie is a very popular and versatile food, especially in the colder months of the year.

Have a week long campaign to highlight this food staple with the following ideas.

- What is your favourite filling?

- Sweet or savoury?

- Unusual fillings. A great way to engage with your customers whilst also doing some market research for potential new products.

- Have a British pie Week pie of the day on the specials board

8th, March International Women's Day

Market special brunches, high-quality cocktails, or takeaway packages aimed at celebrating this event.

25th, March International Waffle Day

You can have great fun with this one getting your customers to comment what their favourite toppings are. You could even have a prize for the most unusual combination.

In Season Food in March

Bananas, crab, kiwi, langoustine, lobster, plaice, prawns, purple sprouting broccoli, rhubarb, salmon, shrimp, spinach, spring onions, whitebait, and wild nettles.

Enjoy using all the wonderful content ideas for your marketing this month. If you need help with any of this, we have food marketing packages that you might like.