National Donut Day
National Donut Day falls each year on the first Friday of June and we are getting geared up to savor our best-loved fried dough confections. Have you ever resisted eating one? It’s certainly an uphill battle. Fortunately, National Donut Day falls this year on June 3. Be sure to visit your favorite donut shop, choose a variety of chewy deep-fried goodness, and enjoy.
When is National Donut Day 2022?
The favorite treat of Barack Obama, Homer Simpson, and the cops is celebrated on National Donut Day on June 4.
History of National Donut Day
At one point or another in our lives, we’ve found ourselves craving a donut. When we think about it, it’s not really a surprise that this treat hits the spot like no other. They pair exceptionally well with tasty hot beverages, they can be had as a quick snack or to accompany a long conversation. Most of all, there’s a donut out there for all of us; from traditional glaze to daring recipes such as maple-bacon donuts.
The origins of National Donut Day are traced to The Salvation Army’s involvement in World War I. During this time, a group of volunteers was dispatched to the frontlines with the mission of providing comforting meals for the troops. They soon found out that donuts were an effective way to provide food while navigating the difficulties of cooking in very dire circumstances. These brave volunteers would later be known as “donut lassies”. They would even use war helmets as a utensil to fry up seven donuts at a time.
In 1938 “Donut Day” was established as a way to honor the members of the Salvation Army that came to the aid of soldiers during World War I. Nowadays, National Donut Day is widely celebrated on the first Friday of June. Many donut shops are known to give them our for free, giving a good reason to take some time out of the day to enjoy this most cherished treat.
National Donut Day timeline
1809 Donuts Arrive from the Netherlands
One of the earliest accounts of donuts are attributed to Dutch settlers that brought them over to New York.
1918 Donuts to the Rescue!
The Salvation Army sets up canteens in the frontlines of World War I to provide care and donuts for soldiers.
1920 Donuts Go Industrial
Adolph Levitt, a refugee from Russia designs a gadget to help him keep up with the demand for donuts at his shop.
1989 A Donut Fanatic Appears
'The Simpsons' is aired for the first time and the world is introduced to Homer, a true donut lover.
Traditions of the Day
The traditions for National Donut Day are simple; eat as many donuts as you can, in as many varieties and flavors as possible. But seriously, this is exactly how the day is traditionally celebrated every year. The donut has come a long way, and is now available in so many delightful variations, how can one resist not trying them all? Whether it is jam-filled donuts, or Bavarian cream, or a good old chocolate glazed original, donuts are enjoyed and celebrated by children and adults alike all over the country.
Food marketing agencies love National Donut Day and donut franchises have deals on their menu as well as special donut flavors prepared just for this day. There is a lot of competition for cops at donut shops, with lines of people clamoring to get their donut fix. Donuts are also cooked at home — a great activity for the family, especially for the kids, who get to decorate their donuts with different icings and toppings.
By the Numbers
10 billion – the number of donuts made in the U.S. each year.
10 – the number of people living in America with ‘Donut’ as their surname.
13 – the number of people who have ‘Donut’ as their first name.
2480 – the city of Boston has one donut shop for every 2,480 people.
20 – the number of donuts Renée Zellweger ate every day to gain weight for the sequel of “Bridget Jones’s Diary.”
9 – the Guinness World Record for the most powdered donuts eaten in three minutes.
201.02 million – the number of donuts consumed by Americans in 2020.
100,000 – the number of donuts churned out by Entenmann’s every hour.
3,660 – the number of donuts it will take to reach the top of the Statue of Liberty.
55 million – the number of donuts it would take to get from Long Beach, California, to Long Island, New York.
National Donut Day Activities
Go on a donut adventure
Share the love
Fry ‘em up
Visit a local donut shop but don’t go for your usual, instead allow yourself to experiment with different flavors
Pick out a variety of donuts to share with your teammates, neighbors or clients that visit your business. A sweet treat queue can go a long way.
Making your own donuts can be an exciting experience to share with friends and family. Tap into your creativity by choosing an array of toppings.
5 Delicious Facts About Donuts
Dutch settlers had a different name for them
They didn’t always have a hole
They exist in math
There’s a lot of them
Donuts can be luxurious
They called them “olykoeks”, which translates to, oily cakes.
These first versions were simply made up of a fried dough, omitting their now characteristic shape.
In geometry, the shape of a donut is known as a Torus.
It’s estimated that 10 billion donuts are sold in the United States.
A donut filled with champagne and topped with 24 karat gold can be purchased for hefty fee.
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NATIONAL DONUT DAY Ogni anno, il primo venerdì di giugno, negli Stati Uniti, si festeggia il National Donut o Donut Day, la Giornata delle ciambelle. Ma perché queste golose frittelle, sono così importanti da meritarsi una giornata intera di festeggiamenti ? La Giornata delle Donuts, celebra le gustose ciambelle e le Salvation Army Lassies, le donne che le servivano ai soldati durante la Prima Guerra Mondiale. Le “Ciambelle dell’Esercito della Salvezza” vennero offerte per la prima volta nel 1917. Erano ciambelle fatte in case e spesso cotte nell’olio all’interno dei caschi in metallo dei soldati, per fornirgli supporto morale. Da questa usanza, i combattenti americani presero il nome di “doughboys“. Il Donut Day si festeggiò per la prima volta nel 1938 e non era altro che una raccolta fondi organizzata dall’Esercito della Salvezza di Chicago per aiutare i bisognosi durante la grande depressione. #nationaldonutday #nationaldonutday🍩 #nationaldonutday2019 #nationaldonutday2018 #nationaldonutdaycollab #nationaldoughnutday #nationaldoughnutday🍩 #NationalDoughnutDay https://www.instagram.com/p/CeVV4a6NoIO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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