Today is National Nacho Day
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Today, Friday, November 6, 2026
National Nacho Day is an informal U.S. food observance on November 6. In 2026 that is Friday, November 6. The snack itself is widely traced to 1943 in Piedras Negras, Mexico, when Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya prepared fried tortilla pieces topped with cheese and jalapeños. The modern calendar day has no clearly documented single founder. It is not a U.S. federal holiday.
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