Sweetest Day is a holiday celebrated in the Midwestern United States, and parts of the Northeastern United States, on the third Saturday in October.[1] Sweetest Day has also been referred to as a ""concocted promotion"" created by the candy industry solely to increase sales of sweets.[2] It is also a day to bestow romantic deeds or expressions.[citation needed] 14 states and parts of two states observe Sweetest Day: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia and areas of both New York and Pennsylvania west of the spine of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Sweetest Day
Sweetest Day
White Chocolate Day
White chocolate is a relatively new arrival to the chocolate market, having only been invented and introduced (in Switzerland) in the 1930s. White Chocolate Day celebrates this tasty treat – and although initially considered not to be ‘true’ chocolate in a definitive sense, regulations were eventually relaxed to allow for white chocolate which contains sufficient […]
Corned Beef & Cabbage Day
While a favorite of Irish-Americans, their relatives across the pond debate whether the dish is actually an Emerald Isle tradition. Source: food.com
Nobel Prize Day
Nobel Prize Day is celebrated annually on December 10. On November 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his third and last will at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris. When it was opened and read after his death, the will caused a lot of controversy both in Sweden and internationally, as Nobel had left much of his […]
Eat a Hoagie Day
We’re all familiar with the sub sandwich or ‘Hoagie‘, and Eat a Hoagie Day is an excuse to enjoy a mouth-watering, giant sandwich crammed with all your favourites.More Details...All details taken directly from provider content at http://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/eat-a-hoagie-day/