When is Sweetest Day 2022? What you need to know about October's sweetest holiday.
Showing appreciation to your loved ones is something you can do throughout the year, but there are many special days dedicated to doing so. From White Day to Valentine's Day, romantic expressions and loving acts of kindness serves as sweet ways to show someone you really care.
Along with these dates is another focused on performing these actions, aptly named Sweetest Day. But when is Sweetest Day and where did it originate? Here is what you need to know about the holiday.
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When is Sweetest Day 2022?
Sweetest Day 2022 will be celebrated on Oct. 15. The holiday is always observed on the third Saturday in October, according to Hallmark.
When was Sweetest Day invented? And why?
The first Sweetest Day was held in 1922. Herbert Birch Kingston who was a candy company employee from Cleveland, Ohio. Kingston "wanted to bring happiness to the lives of those who often were forgotten," said Hallmark.
Along with others, Kingston gave out candy and gift to "orphans, people confined to their homes and others to show them that someone cared."
The holiday then spread to other parts of the country, such as California, Texas and New York, and now focuses on showing love and appreciation to anyone in your life, including family members, significant others and friends.
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Who is Sweetest Day meant for?
Sweetest Day is not meant for one specific person. Instead, Sweetest Day is about celebrating all your loved ones and showing them your love and appreciation through acts, such as gift giving and baking.
But, in the Midwest where the holiday was popularized, Sweetest Day has become synonymous with Boyfriend Day, according to nationaltoday.com. In the region, Sweetest Day is celebrated primarily by women who treat the men in their lives with "gifts of candy and other sweet gestures."
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What is the difference between Valentine's Day and Sweetest Day?
While Valentine's Day and Sweetest Day may look the same on the surface, the two holidays have other differences aside from their dates.
Sweetest Day is celebrated in October and focuses on love and appreciation toward anyone, while Valentine's Day on Feb. 14 and is primarily for the more romantic side of love.
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Is Sweetest Day an actual holiday?
No, the Sweetest Day is not federally recognized and is instead observed by people throughout the U.S. states and regions.