The Pullman Chamber of Commerce canceled the National Lentil Festival because of uncertainty around COVID-19 restrictions.
The lentil festival is typically held the weekend before the start of classes at WSU, said Francis Benjamin, WSU’s Department of Psychology information systems coordinator.
The lentil festival
was canceled last year because of COVID-19 as well, Benjamin said. This year, the festival was canceled because Gov. Jay Inslee has not set clear guidance on outdoor events yet.
Even if certain COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, there would not be enough time to have the festival. Generally, the celebration takes about a year to plan, he said.