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Find the Time to Celebrate Your Favorite Candy!

Did you know that some kinds of candy have a "Special Observance Day"?

For example, if you love chocolate covered cherries, celebrate this confection's special day on January 3rd! If you missed it, you can always celebrate on "National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day" the 16th of December"!

The GOOD News is: EVERY month has some kind of chocolate day? Hooray!



Cotton Candy Day is in December. Isn't that interesting? One would think that cotton candy would be more of an autumn thing -- are you thinking "State Fair". Find a link in December's section to get the facts.

November has only ONE candy day. Hmmm, I guess we are eating too much to care.

Keep reading to find out more candy days by month.

By the way, I found my calendar on the National Confectioner's Association website "Candy USA!"

FYI: I created a special lens for National Candy Corn Day. Can you guess when it is? Hint: Most special days are chosen because a particular confection is popularly eaten around that time.

Photo Image: Microsoft Clipart that came with my computer.

Candy Holidays by the Month:

(a clickable table of candy contents)

Be prepared to celebrate your favorite candy!
  1. January: Chocolate Covered Cherry, English Toffee, Peanut Brittle Days
  2. February: Gumdrops and Chocolate Mint Days
  3. March Day: American Chocolate Week, Chocolate Caramel, Chocolate-Covered Raisins
  4. April: Licorice, Chocolate-Covered Cashews, Jelly Beans
  5. May: NUTTY Fudge, National Chocolate Chips, Taffy
  6. June--NATIONAL CANDY MONTH!!!
  7. July: Days for Just Chocolate, Gummi Worms, Lollipops, Milk Chocolate
  8. August: Celebrate Chocolate Chips, S'mores, and Toasted Marshmallows
  9. September: The time for International Chocolate and White Chocolate
  10. October: Caramel MONTH, National Chocolate Day, Candy Corn, Caramel Apples
  11. November; Bittersweet Chocolate w/Almonds
  12. December: Cotton Candy, Chocolate-Covered Anything, Candy Canes, TWO Chocolate Days!
  13. How to Get A Special Day for Your Candy

January: Chocolate Covered Cherry, English Toffee, Peanut Brittle Days

Chocolate covered cherry3rd - National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
(If you click the image to your right you will be taken to my Mother's Chocolate Covered Cherries Recipe!)

8th - National English Toffee Day

26th - National Peanut Brittle Day

February: Gumdrops and Chocolate Mint Days

Gumdrops on flickr (found using Creative Commons Search)15th - National Gum Drop (Gumdrop?) Day

19th - Chocolate Mint Day

Gumdrop image from Flickr member Terren In Virginia; found thru Creative Commons.

Polling You! Pick Your Gumdrop:

Gumdrops--what is your favorite color (flavor)?

Around Valentine's Day one can find cinnamon flavored gumdrops! They are red and I love them.

Licorice (usually black) is my favorite everyday gumdrop. No one else in my family likes them so I have plenty to eat.

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March Day: American Chocolate Week, Chocolate Caramel, Chocolate-Covered Raisins

So many sweets to choose from!

Chocolate covered raisins from flickr user http://www.flickr.com/photos/yum9me/1168415486/3rd week - American Chocolate Week!.
19th - National Chocolate Caramel Day
24th - National Chocolate-Covered Raisin Day
Image of the chocolate covered raisins to your right is from Flickr user yum9me.

When is Easter 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2010, 2011?

April: Licorice, Chocolate-Covered Cashews, Jelly Beans

If Easter is in April, you have lots of choices for your basket!

Easter is the 8th of April in 2012! Get a jump on National Jelly Bean Day and send an Easter card with Jelly Beans on it! How perfect!

12th - National Licorice Day
21st - National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day
22nd - National Jelly Bean Day

To check out how licorice is made into candy, click here.

A Sweet Jelly Bean Factoid Here:

Jelly Belly beans were invented in 1976. They were the first jelly beans to be sold in single flavors and to come with a menu of flavors.

May: NUTTY Fudge, National Chocolate Chips, Taffy

Sweets for You:

12th - National Nutty Fudge Day
15th - National Chocolate Chip Day
23rd - National Taffy Day

June--NATIONAL CANDY MONTH!!!

BON BONS EVERY DAY--I choose chocolate anything!

Need a specific day during June? Well,
16th - Fudge Day

July: Days for Just Chocolate, Gummi Worms, Lollipops, Milk Chocolate

7th - Chocolate Day
15th - Gummi Worm Day
20th - National Lollipop Day
(have a lollipop party--order a custom invitation from Tiny Prints Cards)
28th - National Milk Chocolate Day

Jelly Belly® Confections - Gummy Bears, Chocolate, and more!

August: Celebrate Chocolate Chips, S'mores, and Toasted Marshmallows

4th - National Chocolate Chip Day
10th - S'mores Day
30th - National Toasted Marshmallow Day

Wear Chocolate

Chocolate on CafePress

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September: The time for International Chocolate and White Chocolate

No prejudices here!

13th - International Chocolate Day
22nd - National White Chocolate Day

October: Caramel MONTH, National Chocolate Day, Candy Corn, Caramel Apples

mini caramel appleNational Caramel Month!

28th - National Chocolate Day
30th - National Candy Corn Day
31st - National Caramel Apple Day


Image of the mini caramel apples is from Flickr user sakurako.

November; Bittersweet Chocolate w/Almonds

Only one Candy Day---

7th - National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day

December: Cotton Candy, Chocolate-Covered Anything, Candy Canes, TWO Chocolate Days!

7th - National Cotton Candy Day
Cotton Candy Facts-click here!
16th - National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day
26th - National Candy Cane Day

(Get "Peppermint Candy Cane Martini" Address labels from Tiny Prints)

Click here for a candy cane coloring sheet for your children!

28th - National Chocolate Day
29th - National Chocolate Day

Two Days for Chocolate? What is that all about? Seems like they could have gotten one in November instead. Poor November!

Image by nicubunu on flickr.

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No Special Day For Your Favorite Candy?

Vent Here:

  • goo2eyes Mar 24, 2012 @ 10:49 am | delete
    i love m & m's and the chocolate covered raisins. these are good snacks while squidooing. angelblessings.
  • beaworkathomemom Jan 21, 2012 @ 9:42 pm | delete
    Never knew that candy have their own special day for observance. Thanks for sharing!
  • Senora_M Dec 2, 2010 @ 8:02 pm | delete
    I'm good with caramel MONTH! That covers a lot of my favorites. Have to remember that and celebrate next year because I "have" to.
  • Senora_M Dec 2, 2010 @ 8:02 pm | delete
    I'm good with caramel MONTH! That covers a lot of my favorites. Have to remember that and celebrate next year because I "have" to.
  • missbat Sep 17, 2010 @ 10:26 pm | delete
    What?! No day devoted to Swedish Fish?! It's a travesty!
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How to Get A Special Day for Your Candy

Information Copied from the National Confectioners Association Website: www.candyusa.org

How Are Special Observance Days Determined?

Right click on the blue words and you will go to the Candy USA! page to find out!

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