Today I caught myself absent-mindedly jumping from website to website (I think this is the equivalent to channel surfing) when I landed on a site dedicated to listing American holidays.  What really caught my attention was the list of American FOOD Holidays.  Hey, did you know that each day of the year has an assigned food to worship?

Here are some examples:

• January 16 -- National Fig Newton Day
• February 7 -- National Fettuccine Alfredo Day
• March 23 -- National Chip and Dip Day
• April 6 -- National Caramel Popcorn Day
• May 7 -- National Roast Leg of Lamb Day

And so on...

That all sounds real good, but as a lover of all things chocolate, a subset of the master list fits my style better:

• National Chocolate Mint Day -- February 19
• National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day -- March 24
• National Chocolate Chip Day -- May 15
• National Chocolate Ice Cream Day -- June 7
• National Chocolate Eclair Day -- June 22
• National Chocolate Pudding Day -- June 26
• National Milk Chocolate Day -- July 28
• National Chocolate Milkshake Day -- September 12
• National Chocolate Day -- October 28
• National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day -- November 7
• National Chocolate Covered Anything Day -- December 16
• National Chocolate Day -- December 28
• National Chocolate Day -- December 29

As I write this blog, October 28 is coming up fast – National Chocolate Day. Notice, there is not one, but THREE National Chocolate Days.  That’s more days than the number of national days set aside for Christmas.  Of course, you may like to recognize the Twelve Days of Christmas.  In that case three National Chocolate Days comes in second.

Take another look at the list and you'll see this doesn't even count Valentine's Day, Easter, Sweetest Day, or Halloween - four more holidays that often result in the giving and consumption of chocolate!

Do you want a clever and unique idea on how to celebrate National Chocolate Day?  Give the gift of chocolate lessons.  As a student of Chocolate University Online, you or your special someone will receive a chocolate lesson filled with facts and fun EACH WEEK for 40 weeks, spanning across many chocolate holidays!   That's even more excitement than the 12 Days of Christmas!

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Bryn Kirk

Course Facilitator at Chocolate University Online

Bryn worked for nearly 10 years in a research and product development for Ambrosia Chocolate Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Now she develops all of the CUO lessons and coaches the members of the Primal Chocolate Club.

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