World Chocolate Day
World Chocolate Day, referred to, in some instances, as International Chocolate Day,[1][2] is an annual observance that occurs globally on 7 July.[3][4] References to World Chocolate Day being observed on 7 July have been recorded as early as 2009.[5] Celebration of the day includes the consumption of chocolate.[4] Some references indicate that this day celebrates the introduction of chocolate to Europe in 1550.[1][6]
Many other chocolate day celebrations exist, such as National Chocolate Day in the United States on 28 October.[7] Confusingly, the U.S. National Confectioners Association lists 13 September as International Chocolate Day.[7]
Other more specific chocolate-themed days are celebrated throughout the world,[8] The West African country, Ghana, the second largest producer of Cocoa celebrates chocolate day on February 14th others include Bittersweet Chocolate Day on 10 January, Milk Chocolate Day on 28 July, White Chocolate Day on 22 September, and Chocolate Covered Anything Day on 16 December.
See also
References
- ^ a b "International Chocolate Day the sweetest day of the year". Mercury. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Chappaqua's Sherry B Celebrates International Chocolate Day". The Chappaqua Daily Voice. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "World Chocolate Day: What your chocolate says about you". NewsComAu. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ a b Claire Healy (7 July 2014). "World Chocolate Day: Five things you didn't know about Ireland and its grá for chocolate". irishmirror. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ Ginger Carter-Marks (1 February 2009). "The 2009 Weird & Wacky Holiday Marketing Guide". book. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ http://www.wired.com/2010/07/0707chocolate-introduced-europe/ Wired, July 7, 2010
- ^ a b "Candy Holidays". National Confectioners Association. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "Chocolate Holidays". Days of the Year. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
Further reading
- "World Chocolate Day!". weeklyworldnews.com. Retrieved 5 July 2015.