LTO Calendar 2026
The cultural moments, national food days, and seasonal windows driving consumer demand — each one mapped to a live Tastewise report so you can plan, concept, and ship the right LTO in time.
January 2026
New year resets, Dry January, playoff snacking - demand tilts healthy then surges on Super Bowl prep.
February 2026
Super Bowl, Valentine's, Mardi Gras. The shortest month, the densest demand calendar.
March 2026
Spring arrives. Lent pulls seafood up, basketball pulls delivery up, and green-colored everything takes over retail.
April 2026
Festival season opens. Earth Day, Coachella, and the Cinco de Mayo ingredient ramp all overlap.
May 2026
Cinco, Mother's Day, Memorial Day. Grilling season opens and the summer demand curve steepens.
June 2026
Pride, graduations, Father's Day, World Cup kickoff. The summer-drinking calendar densifies.
July 2026
Independence Day, summer cookouts, and ice-cream season at its apex.
August 2026
Back-to-school demand reshapes retail. Lunchbox and breakfast categories take the lead.
September 2026
Pumpkin spice, NFL kickoff, Hispanic Heritage Month. Fall officially turns.
October 2026
Oktoberfest, Halloween, World Series. The highest-volume LTO month of the year.
November 2026
Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and the start of the holiday-feasting corridor.
December 2026
Holiday gifting, New Year's Eve, and the last demand surge before the January reset.