If you love chocolate, you’ll be excited to know there are many chocolate holidays during the year.
Every month of the year has several national days dedicated to different types of chocolate.
National days of the year are a fun way to celebrate foods, animals and items that you come into contact with. Be sure to check out this national day’s guide for more information.
Some of these chocolate national days are solely about chocolate, like National Milk Chocolate Day, while others celebrate chocolate as an element of the day, like National Butterscotch Brownie Day.
Chocolate holidays
Chocolate makes an appearance in many of our holiday celebrations, whether as an addition to holiday menus, or as part of a tradition.
During Valentine’s Day, boxes of chocolate are popular gifts given to loved ones. In fact, chocolate is so important during this holiday that it is one of the symbols of Valentine’s Day.
Easter is known for Easter egg hunts leading to an Easter basket full of chocolate candies and treats.
A time honored Halloween tradition involves children trick or treating for chocolate while dressed in Halloween costumes.
Christmas isn’t complete without peppermint bark, holiday fudge, and more chocolatey baked goods.
While chocolate makes an appearance during these holidays it’s not the main event. However, there are national days during the year dedicated just to chocolate!
National chocolate days
There are almost 2000 national days during the year, so it makes sense that each month has multiple chocolate national days during it.
All of the chocolate holidays and national days dedicated to chocolate are listed in chronological order below.
Chocolate holidays in January
- National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day – January 3
- National Bittersweet Chocolate Day – January 10
- National Chocolate Cake Day – January 27
- National Hot Chocolate Day – January 31
Curious about the national days at the beginning of the year? Check out all of the national days in January and January food days.
Don’t forget to try this January word search of national days.
February chocolate days
- National Chocolate Fondue Day – February 5
- World Nutella Day – February 5
- National Cream Filled Chocolates Day – February 14
- National Chocolate Mint Day – February 19
- National Chocolate Covered Nut Day – February 25
- National Chocolate Soufflé Day – February 28
Valentine’s Day isn’t the only special day in February. Check out all of the national days in February and the February food days.
Make sure to solve this February word search featuring national days.
Chocolate holidays in March
- National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day – March 6
- National Peanut Cluster Day – March 8
- National Chocolate Caramel Day – March 19
- National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day – March 24
- Eat an Eskimo Pie Day – March 28
- National Black Forest Cake Day – March 28
Check out all the March national days and March food days, to see everything this month of spring offers.
Don’t forget to try this March word search puzzle of national days.
April chocolate days
- National Chocolate Mousse Day – April 3
- National Chocolate Covered Cashews Day – April 21
Easter isn’t the only special day in April. See all the national days of April and the April food days.
Get a free April word search printable about the national days too.
Chocolate holidays in May
- National Chocolate Parfait Day – May 1
- National Truffle Day – May 2
- National Chocolate Custard Day – May 3
- National Butterscotch Brownie Day – May 9
- National Nutty Fudge Day – May 12
- National Chocolate Chip Day – May 15
May is filled with tons of special days. Check out the full list of May national days and May food days, while you try to solve a May word search.
June chocolate days
- National Rocky Road Day – June 2
- National Chocolate Macaroons Day – June 3
- National Chocolate Ice Cream Day – June 7
- National German Chocolate Cake Day – June 11
- National Fudge Day – June 16
- National Chocolate Éclair Day – June 22
- National Chocolate Pudding Day – June 26
Father’s Day isn’t the only special holiday in June. See all of the June food days and June national days.
Make sure to get this printable June word search of national days.
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- National Chocolate Wafer Day – July 3
- World Chocolate Day – July 7
- National Milk Chocolate with Almonds Day – July 8
- National Milk Chocolate Day – July 28
Independence Day falls in July, but so do many July food days and July national days.
Don’t forget to try this July national day word search printable.
August chocolate days
- National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day – August 4
- National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day – August 20
Head to this list of August national days and August food days for more fun reasons to celebrate this month.
Plus, get this free August word search printable of national days.
Chocolate holidays in September
- National Chocolate Milkshake Day – September 12
- International Chocolate Day – September 13
- National Cream Filled Donut Day – September 14
- National White Chocolate Day – September 22
- National Chocolate Milk Day – September 28
September has many days to celebrate. Get the full lists of September national days and September food days.
Check out this September word search printable too.
October chocolate days
- National Chocolate Covered Insect Day – October 14
- National Chocolate Cupcake Day – October 18
- National Chocolate Day – October 28
Halloween isn’t the only special day in October. Check out all of the national days in October here, and be sure to check out the food holidays in October, too.
Don’t forget to try this printable October word search of national days.
Chocolate holidays in November
- National Candy Day – November 4
- National Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day – November 7
- National Chocolates Day – November 29
- National Mousse Day – November 30
There are more special days in November than just Thanksgiving. Get the list of November national days here and make sure to also learn about the November food holidays.
Check out this November word search printable of national days too.
December chocolate days
- National Brownie Day – December 8th
- National Cocoa Day – December 13
- National Chocolate Covered Anything Day – December 16
- National Chocolate Candy Day – December 28
Christmas isn’t the only special day in December. Learn all of the national days in December here.
Have a look at this December word search of national days too.
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Below are some links to several of our favorite chocolate holidays during the year. Visit these pages to learn fun facts about the various types of chocolate and ways to celebrate these national days. In many of these posts you will also find easy and delicious chocolate themed recipes! Learn more about National Bittersweet Chocolate Day, which falls on January 10. Learn fun facts for National Hot Chocolate day on January 31. Plus get a homemade hot chocolate recipe. Learn fun facts about mint chocolate for this February 19 national day. Keep reading for delicious mint chocolate recipes. Learn more about this this gourmet dessert, and get an easy chocolate soufflé recipe to make at home for this February 28 national day. Learn how to make homemade peanut clusters for this March 8 national day. Learn facts about cashews and chocolate for this April 21 national day. Get a recipe for raspberry truffles to make on this May 2 national day. Celebrate this May 9 day with a list of butterscotch brownie and butterscotch blondie recipes. Get some nutty fudge recipes to celebrate this delicious May 12 national day. Celebrate National Milk Chocolate Day by making one of these chocolate recipes on July 28. Try one of these white chocolate recipes on September 22 to celebrate this national day. Learn the history of chocolate milk and get an easy recipe. Learn interesting candy facts and get some candy recipes to make on November 4. Try one of these chocolate covered recipes for this December 16 national day.Chocolate Holidays & National Chocolate Days of the Year
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Since graduating from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Jess has been living and working in Los Angeles, CA. She is a freelance writer, specializing in content related to fashion, food and drink and film industry topics. Find out more about Jess here.