Happy National Doughnut Day! Each year on the first Friday in June, people across the nation participate in National Doughnut or Donut Day.
Along with this frosted pastry, they also honor the Salvation Army Lassies. The Salvation Army Lassies are the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during WWI.
In 1917, the original “Salvation Army Doughnut” was first served by the ladies of the Salvation Army.
It was during WWI that the Salvation Army Lassies went to the front lines of Europe. Home-cooked foods, provided by these brave volunteers, were a morale boost to the troops.
The doughnuts were often cooked in oil inside the metal helmets of American soldiers. American infantrymen were then commonly called “doughboys.” A more standard spelling of the word is “donut.”
On this day, many bakeries and coffee shops in the United States offer doughnut deals to their customers.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Celebrate the day by enjoying your favorite doughnut! There are many varieties of doughnuts to choose from as well! Be sure to visit the website below:
Whether you prefer glazed or creme-filled, holes, or any number of deliciously made doughnuts, get out there and support your local bakeries.
Feel free to pick up a dozen (or a baker's dozen) to deliver to first responders, a nursing station, or your favorite charity.
Use #NationalDonutDay or #NationalDoughnutDay when using social media.
HISTORY
The Salvation Army created National Doughnut Day in 1938 to honor the women who served doughnuts to soldiers in World War I.
This day began as a fundraiser for Chicago’s Salvation Army. The goal of their 1938 fundraiser was to help the needy during the Great Depression.
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DATES
June 04, 2021
June 03, 2022
June 02, 2023
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June 05, 2026
June 04, 2027
June 02, 2028
June 01, 2029
June 03, 2022
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June 07, 2024
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June 05, 2026
June 04, 2027
June 02, 2028
June 01, 2029
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