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Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026
National Chocolate Day is an informal U.S. food observance marked on October 28. In 2026 it falls on Wednesday, October 28. National Day Calendar attributes the day to the National Confectioners Association. It celebrates chocolate in many forms and is not International Chocolate Day (often September 13), not National Chocolate Candy Day (December 28), not National Dessert Day (October 14), and not a federal holiday.
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