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Today, Wednesday, October 14, 2026
National Dessert Day is an informal U.S. food observance marked on October 14. In 2026 it falls on Wednesday, October 14. It is not a federal holiday, and no single official founder is clearly documented. It is a broad sweets day, not National Pie Day or National Chocolate Day.
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