A little reason to celebrate
National Biscuit Day
Food ยท May 29
A day for the American biscuit: the flaky, buttery quick bread served with breakfast, gravy, jam or fried chicken across the country.
National Biscuit Day falls on Saturday, May 29, 2027. That is 214 days away.
The American biscuit is a small quick bread, soft inside and golden on top. It is made from flour, fat, a leavening agent like baking powder and a liquid such as buttermilk, then baked hot and fast.
Good biscuits come from cold hands and a light touch. Bakers cut cold butter or shortening into the flour so it stays in little pieces, and those pieces turn to steam in the oven and push the dough into layers. Overwork the dough and the biscuits turn tough, which is why many cooks fold it a few times and stop.
They show up nearly everywhere a meal does. In the South they are a breakfast staple, split open and covered in sausage gravy. Elsewhere they sit beside fried chicken, hold a fried egg and a slice of ham, or wait under a spoonful of honey or jam. Some families have one recipe they guard closely. Others bake from a tube and feel no shame about it.
Marking the day usually means eating one warm, ideally right after it leaves the oven. A batch takes well under an hour, and the ingredients are probably already in the pantry.
Biscuits cut straight down with a sharp cutter, rather than twisted, tend to rise taller and more evenly.
Ways to celebrate
- Bake a batch of buttermilk biscuits from scratch.
- Try a biscuit with sausage gravy for breakfast.
- Split a warm biscuit and add honey or jam.
- Share a family biscuit recipe with a friend.
- Look for a local diner known for its biscuits.
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, May 29 |
| 2027 | Saturday, May 29 |
| 2028 | Monday, May 29 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, May 29 |
| 2030 | Wednesday, May 29 |
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