On what date is World Hummus Day celebrated?

World Hummus Day is celebrated on May 13. The observance is more commonly called International Hummus Day and is a popular food holiday rather than an official United Nations observance.

The celebration is generally traced to 2012, when Ben Lang and Miriam Young promoted the idea through social media and online communities. It grew through participation by restaurants, food businesses, cooks, and hummus fans around the world.

May 13 is sometimes confused with other food-themed dates because many unofficial food holidays have competing names or lack a single governing organization. “World Hummus Day” and “International Hummus Day” refer to the same May 13 celebration in ordinary usage.

The day highlights hummus as a Levantine dip made primarily from cooked chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic. It also draws attention to the dish’s long cultural history and to ongoing debates over its regional origins and identity.