***Chocolate Holidays
Also known as the excuses to eat and interact with chocolate list, the following is a compilation of chocolate-related holidays culled from various websites*:
-- January --
Jan. 3 - National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
Jan. 10 - National Bittersweet Chocolate Day
Jan. 27 - Chocolate Cake Day
-- February --
Feb. 14 - Valentines Day
Feb. 14 - National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day
Feb. 19 - National Chocolate Mint Day
Feb. 25 - National Chocolate-Covered Peanuts Day
Feb. 27 - National Chocolate Cake Day
Feb. 27 - National Kahlua Day
Feb. 28 - National Chocolate Souffle Day
-- March --
Mar. 6 - National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day
Mar. 19 - National Chocolate Caramel Day
Mar. 24 - National Chocolate Covered Raisin(s) Day
Mar. 28 - National Black Forest Cake Day
-- April --
Apr. 3 - National Chocolate Mousse Day
Easter - Usually a Sunday in April, varies from year to year, and depends on calendar type
Apr. 21 - National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day
-- May --
The month of May is listed as National Chocolate Custard Month
May 1 - National Chocolate Parfait Day
May 3 - National Chocolate Custard Day
May 12 - National Nutty Fudge Day
May 15 - National Chocolate Chip Day
May 19 - National Devil's Food Cake Day
-- June --
June 2 - National Rocky Road Day
June 3 - National Chocolate Macaroon Day
June 7 - National Chocolate Ice Cream Day
June 11 - National German Chocolate Cake Day
June 16 - National Fudge Day
June 22 - National Chocolate Eclair Day
June 26 - National Chocolate Pudding Day
-- July --
July is National Ice Cream Month
July 3 - National Chocolate Wafer Day
July 7 - Chocolate Day
July 8 - National Milk Chocolate with Almonds Day
Ice Cream Sundae Sunday - third Sunday of July, aka National Ice Cream Day
July 19 - National Ice Cream Day (I'm in, if it's chocolate.)
July 25 - National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
July 28 - National Milk Chocolate Day
-- August --
Aug. 4 - National Chocolate Chip Day
Aug. 10 - National S'mores Day
Aug. 20 - National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day
Aug. 20 - National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
Aug. 25 - National Banana Split Day
-- September --
Sept. 12 - Chocolate Milk Shake Day
Sept. 22 - National White Chocolate Day
-- October --
Oct. 18 - National Chocolate Cupcake Day
Oct. 28 - National Chocolate Day
Oct. 31 - Halloween
-- November --
Nov. 7 - Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
Nov. 27 - National Bavarian Cream Pie Day
Nov. 29 - National Chocolates Day
-- December --
Dec. 8 - National Brownie Day
Dec. 13 - National Cocoa Day
Dec. 16 - National Covered Anything Day
Dec. 24 - National Chocolate Day
Consider this list a starting point. With a little imagination, there is no reason why chocolate can't be combined with International Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19); Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day (October 11); or even National Mudpack Day (September 30).
*Note: different sources list different dates (or duplicate dates) for similar holidays.
For more information on holidays, consult:
1.) Holiday Insights: http://www.holidayinsights.com
2.) State Symbols USA: http://statesymbolsusa.org
3.) American Food and Drink Days: http://www.tfdutch.com/foodh.htm
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