We are fresh off our search for Michigan’s Best Doughnut, and it is the perfect time to celebrate these sweet treats everywhere. Lucky us, its National Doughnut Day on November 5th, so we’ve got dozens and dozens of ways you can salute this essential holiday.
Did you know that there are actually two national doughnut days? We didn’t realize this either, but it makes sense that our love for doughnuts is so great that it just can’t be contained in one day.
The original doughnut day is celebrated in June, on the first Friday of the month. According to the website Foodimentary, the holiday has its origins in World War I, and was originally celebrated in 1938. The Salvation Army in Chicago held the celebration as a fundraiser for those hurting from the Great Depression, and to honor the women who had served during the war, who were known as the Salvation Army Lassies. And there’s a very good reason why they picked doughnuts as the way to honor these brave women.
A poster from World War I featuring the Salvation Army Lassie serving doughnuts. The original National Doughnut Day celebrated in June was in honor of these women.Via Library of Congress
During World War I, people who wanted to support the war effort were often put in charge of food production for the troops. The Salvation Army sent over 250 women to the front in France to serve meals. The women quickly realized that the army helmets were the perfect size for frying doughnuts, which they did, seven at a time.
National Doughnut Day in June was a way for the Salvation Army to not just recognize these women, but also as an annual fundraiser.
Fast forward to November’s celebration, and things get murky. Most likely this second date resulted from a retailer looking to increase sales, and it falls close enough to Veteran’s Day (November 11) that the tie in made sense. While the June date has a pretty interesting historical tie-in, and is the more ‘official’ celebration, we see no reason not to honor both dates, because why not? It’s doughnuts, and they’re always good, especially if they are some of Michigan’s Best.
The doughnut line up in the back kitchen at Sprinkles Donut Shop.
Want to celebrate National Doughnut Day in Michigan’s Best style? Here are stories from our recent search, and we encourage you to pay a visit to some of these amazing, locally owned businesses.
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Cider, beer and doughnuts at Meckley’s Flavor Fruit Farm
This bakery is a “love letter to Albion”
What Michigan city loves moonrocks, nutties and date squares?
Craziness! A Pop Tart doughnut at this Muskegon bakery
This Flint bakery is offering hope by the sweet dozen
Doughnuts, a giant pumpkin, and gazillions of lights at the West Michigan orchard
Doughnuts from Tim Horton's.
Krispy Kreme might not be offering a special on Donut Day, but on Friday November 6, they’ll be offering the wildly popular, and very limited, chocolate glazed doughnuts. Get more information on this offer here.
We tried the three national doughnut chains that we could find in West Michigan. Check out how we ranked them here.
A Groovy donut, from Groovy Donuts. This big beauty is about 12 raised doughnuts, formed into one, and drizzled with flavored glazes and icings.
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