The World Oatmeal Festival is celebrated annually on the second Friday of April in the American town of St. George, South Carolina. The festival lasts three days

The history of the holiday goes back to 1985, when the manager of the supermarket "Piggly Wiggly" Bill Hunter noticed that the residents of St. George bought oatmeal more often than the inhabitants of any other city. Since that moment, and began to celebrate the festival, which has grown over many years with its customs and traditions.

So during the holiday oatmeal is not only eaten at speed, but even lies in it. If you do not like porridge, then music and other dishes from oatmeal will help to cheer you up.