Welcome to the series sharing Unique Holidays: October 30th, 2022. Would you check out the Holidays being celebrated today and let me know which Holiday you most want to celebrate and why. Charlie and I are going to sit both Holidays out. How about you?
National Candy Corn Day– always observed on October 30th
National Candy Corn Day is today. Halloween isn’t the same without a bowl of Candy Corn sitting on the counter, ready to grab a handful. Enjoy a handful of this sweet Fall treat. What perfect timing. National Candy Corn Day comes just a day before Halloween. That means you can eat plenty of Candy Corn before you go out Trick or Treating.
You can enjoy Candy Corn all year long. Place Candy Corn in a candy dish any time of the year. Watch Candy Corn disappear by the handful. Americans consume the vast majority of Candy Corn during the Fall months. Halloween and Thanksgiving are the biggest times to eat Candy Corn.
Candy Corn Trivia
- Candy Corn was originally called “Chicken Feed”. Aren’t you glad they changed the name!?
- Invented in the 1880s by George Renninger, Candy Corn was first manufactured by the Wunderle Candy Company in Philadelphia, Pa.
- The Goelitz Candy company was the first to manufacture mass quantities of Candy Corn around the turn of the Century.
- The original way to make Candy Corn, was to pour each color separately into molds, a very long, time-consuming process.
- Today, the Jelly Belly factory has a machine that produces 1200 kernels of Candy Corn per second!
- Candy Corn consists primarily of Corn Syrup, Honey, and Sugar. There are lots of carbs (Sugar), but it’s fat-free!?
- 19 pieces of Candy Corn has 38 grams of Sugar.
- People consume over 35 million pounds, or 9 billion pieces of Candy Corn, worldwide annually.
How to Celebrate National Candy Corn Day
It’s easy and fun to celebrate food holidays and National Candy Corn Day is no exception.
Purchase Candy Corn and place it in a Candy Dish for everyone to enjoy!
History and Origin of National Candy Corn Day
Our research did not find the creator or the origin of this Holiday. We believe the National Confectioner’s Association played a role in the creation of National Candy Corn Day. The earliest reference to National Candy Corn Day is 2011.
National Candy Corn Day is referred to as a “National” holiday but we did not find any documentation confirming this to be a “National” Holiday and we found no congressional records or presidential proclamation.
Mischief Night– always observed on October 30th
Mischief Night is today. This October 30th holiday falls on the night before Halloween. Mischief Night is a warm-up to Halloween night. Mischief Night is an evening when people traditionally participate in harmless mischief. We stress harmless or innocent mischief. Other forms of mischief can lead to big trouble. Even seemingly harmless mischief can be the source of problems.
Mischief Night is discouraged by law enforcement organizations. The mischief is sometimes less than funny and can even lead to vandalism or destruction.
We neither encourage nor endorse participation in Mischief Night. Why risk getting in trouble?
Historically, Common Forms of Mischief Tonight Include:
- Soaping windows
- Egging houses and cars
- Tossing a few rotten Tomatoes
- Toilet papering house trees, etc.
- Knocking on doors, then running away
How to Celebrate Mischief Night
Cause a little mischief. Just remember, the mischief must be harmless. DO NOT hurt anyone or damage property.
Have a Mischief party. Invite friends and have fun.
History and Origin of Mischief Night
Mischief Night appears to have roots in England back to the Nineteenth Century. Documentation we found suggests Mischief Night is celebrated on Halloween night. The majority of sources say this is an October 30th holiday.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
