National Honey Month

Categories:: Food & Beverage
Tags:: Food Sweet Food
Where:: United States
Date change rule:: Every September
Holiday emoji:: 🍯

National Honey Month sweetens the entire calendar each September, inviting everyone to appreciate the golden liquid produced by industrious bees. Explore honey’s diverse flavors, learn about its health benefits, and discover new ways to incorporate this natural sweetener into your daily life.

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Expected National Honey Month Deals

While we await official 2027 promotions, history shows that National Honey Month inspires a range of sweet deals. Expect major grocery chains like Kroger and Whole Foods to feature honey products, while specialty stores like Trader Joe’s might introduce limited-edition honey-infused items. Brands such as Nature Nate’s and Sue Bee Honey often run digital campaigns or in-store discounts. Look for local farmers’ markets and apiaries to offer special pricing on fresh, regional honey. We will update this page with confirmed live deals as September approaches.

Platform Guide for National Honey Month

Instagram

Tag @nationaltoday_ and use #NationalHoneyMonth. Share stunning photos of honey-infused dishes, beekeeping adventures, or your favorite honey varieties.

TikTok

Tag @www.nationaltoday.com and use #NationalHoneyMonth. Create short, engaging videos showcasing honey recipes, DIY honey masks, or fun facts about bees.

Facebook

Mention National Today (facebook.com/nationaltoday) and use #NationalHoneyMonth. Share articles about honey’s benefits, post polls about favorite honey types, and connect with local beekeeping groups.

National Honey Month Hero

Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth

Known as the 'Father of American Beekeeping,' Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth (1810–1895) revolutionized beekeeping with his invention of the movable-frame beehive in 1851. This design allowed beekeepers to easily inspect and manage hives without destroying the comb, making modern beekeeping possible and significantly increasing honey production. His work transformed beekeeping from a crude practice into a scientific pursuit, benefiting both beekeepers and the agricultural industry worldwide.

National Honey Month timeline

1926

"Oh, bother!"

A.A. Milne created the lovable honey-loving bear, Winnie the Pooh.

1638

Welcome to the New World

European settlers introduced beekeeping to the New England colonies.

1000 AD

That'll cost you a pound of honey

Honey was used as a form of currency in places throughout Europe.

2000 BC

Honey for health

The Ancient Chinese used honey because of its spectacular medicinal properties.

2400 BC

Honey hieroglyphs

Ancient Egyptians leave hieroglyphs about beekeeping in an ancient Sun Temple near Cairo.

How Businesses Can Celebrate National Honey Month

Local businesses can embrace National Honey Month by featuring honey-centric specials. Restaurants and bakeries can highlight dishes and desserts made with local honey, offering tasting flights of different varietals. Retailers might create displays of honey products, offer discounts on beekeeping supplies, or partner with local apiaries for in-store honey samplings. Educational institutions could host workshops on the importance of bees and sustainable honey production.

National Honey Month FAQs

When is National Honey Month?

National Honey Month runs throughout September 2026, offering 30 days to celebrate the sweet, versatile product. It’s a prime time to explore new recipes and support local beekeepers.

How much honey do Americans consume annually?

Americans consume a significant amount of honey each year. In recent years, per capita consumption has hovered around 1.5 pounds, totaling over 500 million pounds nationwide.

What are the health benefits of honey?

Honey is known for its antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties, making it a popular natural remedy for sore throats and coughs. It also serves as a natural energy source.

What is the difference between raw and regular honey?

Raw honey is unfiltered and unpasteurized, retaining beneficial enzymes, pollen, and antioxidants that are often removed during the processing of regular honey. This gives it a cloudier appearance.

National Honey Month Activities

Take a beekeeping tour
You'll get up close to beehives and find out what it takes for that jar of honey to safely get tucked away in your pantry.
Host a honey tasting party
Gather up a few different high quality jars of honey, invite a few friends over, and indulge your sweet tooth.
Whip up a honey-themed dessert
Baklava, flan, cupcakes, and ice cream. All of these sweet treats spectacularly lend themselves to becoming delicious honey-flavored desserts. There are a ton of excellent recipes out there for honey desserts, so the possibilities here are endless.

5 Of The Sweetest Things About Honey

Bees try hard
Still, the average worker bee only produces about one-twelfth of a teaspoon of honey throughout its entire lifetime.
That's a lot of flowers
For every pound of honey, honeybees must tap over two million flowers.
Insect chefs
Bees are the only insect that produce a substance that is edible by humans.
Honey isn't just for bees
Mexican honey wasps are also known for producing honey.
Not created equally
There are different variations of honey. Depending on the type of flower used during production, honey will have different colors and flavors.

Why We Love National Honey Month

Honey is a health aid
Dating back to ancient times, honey has been used throughout the world for its medicinal purposes. The next time you have a cough, try reaching for a jar of honey since the World Health Organization reports that honey is a able to coat and soothe throat irritation. Honey is even known to help heal canker sores and relieve dry skin.
It's a natural sweetener
Honey is excellent for curing almost any sweet tooth. Unlike some highly processed sugars and sugar-like substances out there, honey is chemical free and found directly in nature.
Honey might help you sleep better
In short, honey causes insulin levels to rise, and when this happens, serotonin gets released throughout the bloodstream. Serotonin gets converted into melatonin, and melatonin has been known to aid in getting you off to dreamland.