National Donut Day or National Doughnut Day, celebrated in the United States and in some other countries, is on the first Friday of June of each year, succeeding the donut event created by The Salvation Army in Chicago in 1938 to honor those of their members who served donuts to soldiers during World War I. Many American donut stores offer free donuts on the occasion. == History == National Donut Day started in 1938 as a fundraiser for Chicago's The Salvation Army.
National Donut Day or National Doughnut Day, celebrated in the United States and in some other countries, is on the first Friday of June of each year, succeeding the donut event created by The Salvation Army in Chicago in 1938 to honor those of their members who served donuts to soldiers during World War I. Many American donut stores offer free donuts on the occasion. == History == National Donut Day started in 1938 as a fundraiser for Chicago's The Salvation Army.
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