National Crawfish Day

National Crawfish Day for the year 2023 is celebrated/observed on Monday, April 17th. There are until the next observance.

National Crawfish Day, observed on April 17 each year, is a holiday celebrated mostly in the Southern United States because the topic of the festival is a Southern staple meal. Crawfish are freshwater crustaceans that look like little lobsters, to which they are related. In some areas, they are also known as crayfish, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, and rock lobsters because the topic of the festival is a Southern staple meal. Crawfish are freshwater crustaceans that look like little lobsters, to which they are related. In some areas, they are also known as crayfish, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, and rock lobsters. Crawfish are classified as members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea. Crawfish breathe using gills that are similar to feathers. Some crawfish species can be found in freshwater brooks and streams, while others may flourish in marshes and paddy fields. Most crawfish are sensitive to dirty water, while Procambarus clarkii is more resilient. Crawfish are omnivorous, grazing on both live and decaying animals and plants.

📆 When is National Crawfish Day?

This year, National Crawfish Day is on April 17th. It is the 3rd Monday in April; in 2024, it is on Wednesday.

→ Did you know: Crawfish have four walking legs and four swimming legs, which allows them to move forward and swim backward.

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📜 History of National Crawfish Day

The Acadians, or Cajuns, as they are now called, immigrated from Canada in the 1700s and lived in the bayous of what is now the Southern United States. Consuming crawfish at the time was mostly motivated by need due to its low cost and ease of availability. By the 1800s, Acadians had begun adapting classic Canadian lobster recipes to the crawfish, a considerably smaller relative of crustaceans. According to documentation from the Louisiana Office of Tourism, “Creole restaurateurs in New Orleans caught on, and once it took off in the Big Easy, the secret was out: crawfish became synonymous with Louisiana food.”

Crawfish boils, like other facets of the tremendous cultural transformation in Louisiana, developed in the 1900s. The state government chose the crawfish as Louisiana’s official crustacean in 1980. The two main kinds caught in Louisiana’s yearly 100 million pound crawfish harvest are red swamp and white river crawfish.

☑️ National Crawfish Day facts

✅ Crawfish drown where fresh air is absent
Crawfish can only exist in freshwater; hence, they are at risk of drowning if the water is contaminated.

✅ Crawfish live up to 30 years
Crawfish can survive in the wild for up to 30 years, according to research.

✅ They aren’t always red
Crawfish come in a range of hues, including blue, green, and white.

✨ Things to do on National Crawfish Day

⚡ Go Crawfish hunting
Going crawfish hunting is an excellent way to celebrate National Crawfish Day. You may join a team of skilled anglers or simply freestyle with some friends.

⚡ Try out a new crawfish recipe
Try a new crawfish dish for National Crawfish Day and discover something special. Invite your friends to test it out.

⚡ Eat some crawfish
What better way to celebrate National Crawfish Day than by eating some crawfish? It is not only tasty but also healthful.

📅 National Crawfish Day Observances

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