National Fortune Cookie Day | July 20
Thu Jul 20th

National Fortune Cookie Day

On National Fortune Cookie Day, we've come to a time when you'll enjoy a crunchy, sweet treat. Each year on July 20th, Americans celebrate the cookie that is a traditional part of Chinese take-out..

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A hint of buttery sweetness is present in these crisp, folded cookies. Break them open, and you'll find a slip of paper inside with a note on it. The phrase will vary from profound words of wisdom or difficult riddles to simple bits of common sense. Famous philosophers are quoted in some fortunes.

Although these nuggets of pleasure are most often found at the end of a Chinese meal, they didn't originate in China. The distinctively folded cookie originated in Japan, where delectable desserts and folding techniques are unethical in Japan. In Japan, the fortune was tucked in the fold on the outside of the cookie, but not so in Japan. The fortune cookie immigrated to the United States and began its migration in the late 1800s. During World War II, it exploded in popularity, and Americans have never stopped enjoying them.

How to recognize national fortune cookie day. How to recognize national fortune cookie day

Order some Chinese takeout and indulge in some fortune cookie therapy. But that isn't the only way to celebrate. Of course not!

  • Make your own fortune cookies. Here's a delectable homemade fortune cookie recipe for you to try
  • Make origami fortune cookies. Yes, we did find a link for that
  • We know you save your favorite fortunes. We know you save your favorite fortunes. Please share them with us. We appreciate it
  • Take a shot at writing a fortune while you're sharing.. You'll need to do this if you're making fortune cookies

Join us in celebrating your birthday. To post on social media, use #FortuneCookieDay.

History of national fortune cookie day has spanned history

We opened a fortune cookie to see if we could find the source of this holiday. This was what it said: Ask the Magic 8 Ball. Ask the Magic 8 Ball.