Pie facts and top tips National Pie Day, USA, January 23rd. A day of (pie) food celebration that started in the mid-1970s. A Colorado nuclear engineer, brewer and teacher declared National Pie Day on his birthday. Who knew it was so easy to do? The American Pie Council has backed it since 1986 to help promote and improve the pie industry. But let’s be real, for everyone else, it’s just a day to celebrate the mighty pie. And then there are those who take it next-level with pie-eating competitions. The current record to eat a standard pie fastest – with...