Chocolate Patriot

Last year S came home from school announcing that it was “Chocolate Day” I immediately celebrated and delivered Hersey's bars to some buds to celebrate. I did not, however mark it on my calendar. I knew it was October sometime, tho… I did a quick Internet search last week and found that it was this Saturday past. *yippees* I put it on my outlook and made sure to stock up! YUM!
Sunday I sat down to journal my day and did another search and came up with a different date (July 7th!) *puzzled* So the librarian in me did a thorough research project and discovered, much to my delight, that I had celebrated a week and a half early and would get to celebrate it again on the real day, October 28th. *apologizes to those I misled*
I also found out that there are 4 National Chocolate Days. I love this country!! *waves American flag* Two of them are a day apart! *laughs* There is also a Milk Chocolate Day and a White Chocolate Day. There is even a Bittersweet *pulls face* Chocolate Covered Almond Day. There is a Chocolate Lovers Month and an American Chocolate Week. *happy sigh* I am especially looking forward to Chocolate Covered Anything Day.
I am encouraging y’all to put these important days on your calendars and help me to celebrate. The next one is next Tuesday (right before Halloween!) The list follows:

• National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day - Jan 3rd
• Chocolate Lovers Month – February
• National Chocolate Mint Day - February 19
• American Chocolate Week - March 14-20
• National Chocolate Caramel Day - Mar 19th
• National Chocolate Covered Raisins Day - March 24
• National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day - Apr 21st
• National Chocolate Custard Month - May 1-31
• 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
• Chocolate Day - July 7th
• National Milk Chocolate Day - July 28
• National Chocolate Day - October 28
• National Chocolate Milkshake Day - September 12
• National White Chocolate Day – Sep 23rd
• Chocolate Day - September 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
• International Chocolate Day - September 13th

p.s. My favorite web search find:
Query: “When is Chocolate Day?”
Answer: “Today.”