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Annual celebration of chocolate, 7 July

A chocolate confection

World Chocolate Day, or just Chocolate Day, is an annual celebration of chocolate, occurring globally on July 7, which some suggest to be the anniversary of the introduction of chocolate to Europe in 1550. The observance of World Chocolate Day dates back to 2009 and is not to be confused with International Chocolate Day.

Other Chocolate Day celebrations exist, such as National Chocolate Day in the United States on 28 October. The U.S. National Confectioners Association lists 13 September as International Chocolate Day, coinciding with the birth date of Milton S. Hershey (September 13, 1857). Ghana, the second largest producer of cocoa, celebrates Chocolate Day on February 14. In Latvia, World Chocolate Day is celebrated on July 11.

The U.S. National Confectioners Association lists four primary chocolate holidays on their calendar (Chocolate Day (July 7), two National Chocolate Days (October 28 and December 28), and International Chocolate Day (September 13)), in addition to variants such as National Milk Chocolate Day, National White Chocolate Day, and National Cocoa Day.

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  1. "World Chocolate Day 2020: Why is World Chocolate Day celebrated?". The Times of India. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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  10. ""September 2008 dates to celebrate"". Creative Forecasting. 20 (7–12): 6. 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2014. International Chocolate Day - This day celebrates the birth anniversary of Milton Hershey (1857 - 1945)
  11. "Milton Hershey: Happy Birthday". The Hershey Company. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  12. "CPC cash in as Ghanaians celebrate chocolate day". News Ghana. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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  14. "Reasons to celebrate chocolate in September". National Confectioners Association. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
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