It may technically be a Saturday , but it sure feels like Fry-day to us : August 30 is International Bacon Day . The tasty celebration falls on the Saturday before Labor Day each year . Best bacon across the nation . Market research firm the NPD Group found that Americans ate 1.1 billion bacon servings from April 2013 to April 2014 -- about 6 % more than the previous year . How to make a bacon pig . While the bacon craze may have reached peak sizzle in the last decade , with dedicated festivals , bacon-based couture , and appearances in non-breakfast courses from sundaes to cocktails , America 's fixation with delicious strips of cured pork is nothing new . Is Perfect Bacon Bowl the next Snuggie ? Click through the gallery above for a small taste of some vintage bacon recipes and propaganda from our personal cookbook collection .
International Bacon Day is celebrated on the Saturday before Labor Day . According to market research , bacon consumption is up . Score: 7