• National Mutt Day

    National Mutt Day

    What National Mutt Day Recognizes National Mutt Day is observed twice each year, on July 31 and December 2, to celebrate mixed-breed dogs and to promote adoption from shelters and […]

  • National Cookie Day

    National Cookie Day

    Small Cakes, Big Comfort Cookies are tiny cakes—sweet bites of comfort that fit neatly in the palm of your hand. The word itself comes from the Dutch koekje, meaning “little cake,” a name that arrived in America with Dutch immigrants in the 17th century. Over time, bakers transformed these simple treats into an entire universe […]

  • National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day

    A Slice of Sunshine in Cake Form National Lemon Chiffon Cake Day honors a dessert that manages to be both airy and indulgent — a bright, citrus-kissed cake with a texture as light as a cloud. Chiffon cake itself is a relatively modern invention. In 1927, Harry Baker, a Los Angeles insurance salesman turned caterer, […]

  • National Llama Day

    National Llama Day

    Celebrating One of the World’s Most Remarkable Animals National Llama Day celebrates the llama, a resilient, intelligent and deeply important animal that has supported human societies for thousands of years. […]

  • National Lager Day

    National Lager Day

    A Toast to the World’s Most Ubiquitous Beer National Lager Day, celebrated on December 10, honors the golden, effervescent beer that so many people picture when imagining a frosty pint on a warm afternoon or the satisfying clink of glasses at day’s end. Lager’s crisp, clean flavor feels simple on the surface — but its […]

  • National Cocoa Day

    National Cocoa Day

    A Winter Ritual Steeped in Centuries of Comfort National Cocoa Day, observed on December 13, celebrates one of winter’s simplest and most soothing pleasures: a steaming mug of cocoa. Though today’s versions brim with sweetness, whipped cream, and nostalgia, cocoa’s roots lie deep in the ceremonial traditions of ancient Mesoamerica. For the Olmec, Maya, and […]