World Chocolate Day Explained

World Chocolate Day, or just Chocolate Day,[1] is an annual celebration of chocolate, occurring globally on July 7,[2] [3] which some suggest to be the anniversary of the introduction of chocolate to Europe in 1550.[4] [5] The observance of World Chocolate Day dates back to 2009[6] and is not to be confused with International Chocolate Day.[7]

Other Chocolate Day celebrations exist, such as National Chocolate Day in the United States on 28 October.[8] The U.S. National Confectioners Association lists 13 September as International Chocolate Day,[8] coinciding with the birth date of Milton S. Hershey (September 13, 1857).[9] [10] [11] Ghana, the second largest producer of cocoa, celebrates Chocolate Day on February 14.[12] In Latvia, World Chocolate Day is celebrated on July 11.[13]

The U.S. National Confectioners Association lists four primary chocolate holidays on their calendar[8] (Chocolate Day (July 7), two National Chocolate Days (October 28 and December 28), and International Chocolate Day (September 13)[14]), in addition to variants such as National Milk Chocolate Day, National White Chocolate Day, and National Cocoa Day.

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  1. Web site: 2020-07-07. World Chocolate Day 2020: Why is World Chocolate Day celebrated?. 2020-07-08. The Times of India. en.
  2. Web site: World Chocolate Day: What your chocolate says about you. NewsComAu. 5 July 2015. 8 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151108093528/http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/world-chocolate-day-what-your-chocolate-says-about-you/story-fneuz8wn-1226980249042. dead.
  3. Web site: World Chocolate Day: Five things you didn't know about Ireland and its grá for chocolate. Claire Healy. 7 July 2014. irishmirror. 5 July 2015.
  4. Web site: International Chocolate Day the sweetest day of the year. Mercury. 5 July 2015.
  5. July 7, 1550: Europeans Discover Chocolate . Hugh . Hart . . July 7, 2018.
  6. Book: The 2009 Weird & Wacky Holiday Marketing Guide . Ginger Carter-Marks . Kim Mutch-Emerson . 1 February 2009 . DocUmeant Publishing . 9780978883157 . 2 October 2017.
  7. Web site: 2024-06-06 . World Chocolate Day 2024 . 2024-06-29 . digitalhygge.com . en-US.
  8. Web site: Candy Holidays. National Confectioners Association. 2 October 2017.
  9. Web site: Milton Hershey Biography . . 2 October 2017.
  10. Creative Forecasting. 20. 7–12. 6. "September 2008 dates to celebrate". 2008. 7 July 2014. International Chocolate Day - This day celebrates the birth anniversary of Milton Hershey (1857 - 1945).
  11. Web site: Milton Hershey: Happy Birthday . The Hershey Company . 2 October 2017.
  12. Web site: CPC cash in as Ghanaians celebrate chocolate day . 12 February 2021 . News Ghana . en.
  13. Web site: 2020-07-07. World Chocolate Day 2020 celebrated to mark introduction of food in Europe; all you need to know. 2020-07-08. Firstpost.
  14. Web site: Reasons to celebrate chocolate in September. National Confectioners Association. 2 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171003030650/https://www.candyusa.com/news/reasons-to-celebrate-candy-in-september/. 3 October 2017. dead.

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