Holidays
National Fig Newton Day
Did you know that National Fig Newton Day is celebrated every year on January 16th? Newtons are Nabisco’s trademarked version of the fig roll – a pastry filled…
Sour Candy Day
July 18th is National Sour Candy Day. These fun and zesty bite-sized candies come in all shapes, sizes, and flavors. Sour candy got a rough start in the 19th…
Oats – Grain of January
The Whole Grains Council declared that oats are the grain of the month for January. Did you know that traces of wild oats were found in a cave occupied by…
Frankenstein Day
Frankenstein Day is always celebrated on August 30th, the birthday of Mary Shelley (born in 1797). In 1816, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein and published it in 1818…
National Pretzel Day
Today is National Pretzel Day. This day celebrates pretzels of all shapes and sizes. How do you like your pretzels? Long, thin, thick, twisted, crunchy, or chewy? What about salted…
Crossword Puzzle Day
Crossword Puzzle Day is always celebrated on December 21. On this date in 1913, Arthur Wynne created a crossword puzzle that was published in the New York World newspaper. These…
Ask a Stupid Question
September 28 is Ask a Stupid Question Day. It’s your opportunity to speak up and to ask all those questions you were afraid to ask because you thought…
National Fried Chicken Day
National Fried Chicken Day is day to enjoy crisp and tasty, finger licking good fried chicken. This holiday is always celebrated on July 6. Fried chicken is typically made by…
Earth Day is April 22
Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson. Earth Day is an event observed annually on April 22. It’s a day held to demonstrate and…
Popcorn Day
National Popcorn Day is annually observed on January 19th. Popcorn started to become popular in the United States in the middle 1800s. It wasn’t until Charles Cretors, a candy…
