Sometimes all you need is a sweet. Valentine’s Day comes only once a year. What can a body do? You celebrate the National Sweetest Day, of course! This day, like Valentine’s Day, is well-known for the distribution of sweets into heart-shaped boxes and recognition of the love for candy.

Cleveland Confectioners created a new day in honor of the love for candy and people. This day was the first to be celebrated. 20,000 candy boxes were distributed across the city. Everyone, including newsboys, old people, and orphans, received delicious treats to make this the “National Sweetest Day” for them.

The idea quickly spread to major cities such as New York and Detroit. Its popularity and importance grew over the years. National Sweetest Day began as a commercial venture in its early years. The goal was to make sweets more accessible to as many people as possible and to associate them with celebrations. For example, in New York City in 1922, candy makers introduced Sweetness Day to encourage interest in their confectionery products.

A few years later, the New York Times declared that there would be Sweetest Week in 1927. The same newspaper reported a decade later that industry representatives were trying to get National Sweetest Day to be ranked alongside other important events on the calendar like Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day.

Through numerous promotions, National Sweetest Day has become a popular choice for charities drives, such as those run by the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children (which began as early as October 17, 1940).

Some people found that the original intent of the manufacturers was a significant success. Although National Sweetest Day did not replace other major events on the calendar, it was associated with them. The vast majority of people now think of confectionery as being associated with popular dates like Valentine’s Day. If they are home to a candy maker, many cities have their own National Sweetest Day.

National Sweetest Day isn’t about eating as many chocolates and drinking as much as possible. It is all about love. Original creators of the idea decided to give candy to those in need. This spirit of generosity has not lost its appeal. To show their love, people celebrate the day with sweets and sharing them with their loved ones. Romantic couples may use this day to give gifts or indulge in some sweet treats.

It is important to note that Valentine’s Day and National Sweetest Day are different things. The former is all about loving your family and friends, while Valentine’s Day is all about your romantic partner.

National Sweetest Day can be celebrated by letting your sweet tooth run wild and buying your favorite treat. It’s even better to share your favorite treat with someone else who enjoys it as much as it does! Send a gift box to your coworkers or surprise your sweetie by giving them their favorite sugary treat.

You can also coordinate with local charities to organize a sweets drive. Candy is a very popular item for charity drives. If you contact the confectionary creator, they will likely offer you a greatly discounted price to use in your charity drives.

Sending National Sweetest Day cards is another option. Many card shops offer themed cards that you can use to send messages and reminders to loved ones. You may even be inspired to create and decorate your own chocolates with a particular theme. It’s a lot of fun to create unique and exciting flavors.

Don’t limit yourself to candy for National Sweetest Day. You can also send other sweet treats. The day was originally created by confectioners to market their sweets and commercial chocolates. It has evolved to be a social event where people share anything sweet. The rules allow for cupcakes, cookies, and even pastries. Celebrate National Sweetest Day with creativity.

You might consider giving something back, since the original purpose for National Sweetest Day was charity. Philanthropists were always keen to make sure that the lives of the most vulnerable people in the community were enjoyable. While candy was one way to express that desire, it is not the only way. National Sweetest Day can be used to provide food and money to those in need.

You can also buy candy and give it out to your friends, coworkers and strangers on the streets to remind them that National Sweetest Day is a day.

Doesn’t this sound like fun?