Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

16 October 2026

World Food Day

World Food Day 2026

Announcing the World Food Day 2026 theme...

Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.

Forward-thinking solutions, combined with traditional knowledge and inclusive approaches, can help ensure that everyone has access to sufficient, diverse, safe, and nutritious foods, while safeguarding the planet for future generations.

Stay tuned for new products and information coming soon!

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Thank you! 

Thank you everyone for joining the World Food Day 2025 global call to action, showing that together we can be the change.  

See what happened around the world.

Playlist

World Food Day Poster Contest 2025

Congratulations to the winners of World Food Day 2025 Poster Contest!

Explore last year’s Poster Contest winners and stay tuned for news about this year’s contest, including how to participate and exciting new youth products like the children’s activity book.

Discover the winners

Discover the Food and Agriculture Museum and Network

Spark your curiosity at FAO MuNe, where digital innovation, art, and food cultures blend to bring agrifood traditions to life. From artistic objects and immersive multimedia installations to live workshops, cooking labs and exhibits on rotation, there will always be something new to explore.

Learn more about FAO MuNe experiences and book your visit - we're waiting for you!

Book now

Celebrating #FoodHeroes

Across the globe, women, men, boys and girls are supporting and empowering their communities through food action, making a positive impact even amidst global challenges.

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#FoodHeroes

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Join us

Across the world, people are unleashing their creativity and raising awareness about World Food Day. From marathons and hunger marches to exhibitions, cultural performances, contests, and concerts, people in nearly 150 countries join together in response to the global call for action. NGOs, journalists, governments, cities, civil society organizations, and individuals, including youth, seize this opportunity to unite and inspire meaningful change. 

Check out the wide variety of events taking place and discover the World Food Day Friends that lending their voices to show support! 

Rome (Italy)

COOPERA 2026 – Italy’s National Conference on Development Cooperation
26/05/2026 - 27/05/2026

Join us on 26 and 27 May in Piazza Pia, Rome, during Coopera 2026, Italy’s National Conference on Development Cooperation.

 

Venice (Italy)

FAO at Venice Climate Week 2026
03/06/2026 - 08/06/2026

As part of Venice Climate Week 2026 (3–8 June), FAO is present at Università Iuav di Venezia, in the Tolentini Cloister, with an installation exploring...

Hybrid Event, Rome (Italy)

Junior World Food Day 2026
15/10/2026

Junior World Food Day will be back on 15 October 2026.

Hybrid Event, Rome (Italy)

World Food Day 2026 ceremony
16/10/2026

This year, the Global World Food Day Ceremony will take place on 16 October.

New York (United States)

Nurturing curiosity: FAO teams up with the United Nations in New York for UN Kids Day 2026
25/02/2026

The FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations in New York took part in UN Kids Day 2026, an annual event in New York that offers children the opportunity...

World Food Day - It's your day!

Collective action across 150 countries worldwide, in up to 50 languages, is what makes World Food Day one of the most celebrated days of the UN calendar. Hundreds of events and outreach activities bring together governments, municipalities, businesses, CSOs, the media, the public, even youth. They promote worldwide awareness of hunger and promote action for the future of food, people and the planet. 

Together we can create a better, more sustainable food future for all. Make #WorldFoodDay YOUR day. Join the call by organizing an event or activity or show how you are taking action. 

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Themes

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