World Egg Day | Join in the Global Egg Celebrations

World Egg Day was established at Vienna 1996, when it was decided to celebrate the power of the egg on the second Friday in October each year. Since then, egg fans around the world have thought up new creative ways to honour this incredible nutrient powerhouse, and the day of celebration has grown and evolved over time.

Join in the celebration!

World Egg Day 2027 | Friday 8 October

World Egg Day is an exciting opportunity to raise global awareness about the power of the egg, a naturally nutritious and accessible wholefood that supports health and wellbeing around the world.

There will be lots of ways you can get involved with World Egg Day celebrations in 2027, make sure to keep an eye out on this page and our social media as we announce the theme and release resources. We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

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