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NATIONAL PUMPKIN DAY
National Pumpkin Day, observed on October 26th, is a festive celebration of one of autumn's most cherished symbols. As soon as October rolls in, pumpkins start to take center stage, appearing everywhere - from comforting foods and spiced drinks to charming seasonal decorations.
Pumpkin patches become a popular destination, where families and friends search for the perfect pumpkin to carve into Jack O'Lanterns for Halloween.
The crisp fall air is filled with the scent of pumpkin spice lattes, and kitchens come alive with the baking of pumpkin pies, an essential Thanksgiving treat.
Pumpkins embody the warmth, coziness, and nostalgia of the season, making National Pumpkin Day a perfect time to embrace all things autumn and celebrate the simple joys that pumpkins bring to our lives.
Pumpkins Trivia
-Pumpkins come in many different colors like orange, pink, white, red, green, and even blue pumpkins! They also come in different sizes, one of the smallest varieties being called the 'Jack-be-little'.
-The world's heaviest pumpkin was grown in Italy in 2021. It was over 17ft in circumference and weighed 1226kg, the equivalent of an average of ten baby elephants!
-The most expensive pumpkin seed was bought for £1250 (or $1,481 in Aug 2022). It was taken from a world record-breaking pumpkin and bought by the company Thompson & Morgan in the hope of breaking a new record.
Illinois is the state that produces the most pumpkins in the country. The city of Morton IL is known as the Pumpkin Capital of the World since it has a factory responsible for packaging 85% of the world's canned pumpkins.
-According to a survey, pumpkin is America's favorite Thanksgiving pie filling, with 36% of people preferring it other fillers. Pecan pie came in second place with 17%.
National Pumpkin Day, observed on October 26th, is a festive celebration of one of autumn's most cherished symbols. As soon as October rolls in, pumpkins start to take center stage, appearing everywhere - from comforting foods and spiced drinks to charming seasonal decorations.
Pumpkin patches become a popular destination, where families and friends search for the perfect pumpkin to carve into Jack O'Lanterns for Halloween.
The crisp fall air is filled with the scent of pumpkin spice lattes, and kitchens come alive with the baking of pumpkin pies, an essential Thanksgiving treat.
Pumpkins embody the warmth, coziness, and nostalgia of the season, making National Pumpkin Day a perfect time to embrace all things autumn and celebrate the simple joys that pumpkins bring to our lives.
Pumpkins Trivia
-Pumpkins come in many different colors like orange, pink, white, red, green, and even blue pumpkins! They also come in different sizes, one of the smallest varieties being called the 'Jack-be-little'.
-The world's heaviest pumpkin was grown in Italy in 2021. It was over 17ft in circumference and weighed 1226kg, the equivalent of an average of ten baby elephants!
-The most expensive pumpkin seed was bought for £1250 (or $1,481 in Aug 2022). It was taken from a world record-breaking pumpkin and bought by the company Thompson & Morgan in the hope of breaking a new record.
Illinois is the state that produces the most pumpkins in the country. The city of Morton IL is known as the Pumpkin Capital of the World since it has a factory responsible for packaging 85% of the world's canned pumpkins.
-According to a survey, pumpkin is America's favorite Thanksgiving pie filling, with 36% of people preferring it other fillers. Pecan pie came in second place with 17%.
Date & Time
October 26, 2027
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