Holidays for February 2008

National Gumdrop Day

When : Always February 15th

National Gumdrop Day honors the popular, gelatin-based candy.  Gumdrops have been a favorite candy for many decades. Nowadays, the "Gummi" candies which are the same gelatin base, are the most popular gumdrop type of sweet.

On National Gumdrop Day, you know what to do... eat Gumdrops to your heart's content! 

 Test your Knowledge: Quiz: What children's board game includes Gumdrops? For the answer, scroll down.

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Origin of National Gumdrop Day:

Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day.  It was most likely started by a candy maker.

This is referred to as a "National" day. However, we did not find any congressional records or presidential proclamations for this day.