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National Gumdrop Day

When : Always February 15th

National Gumdrop Day honors the popular, gelatin-based candy.  Gumdrops have been a favorite candy for many decades. Nowadays, the "Gummi" candies which are the same gelatin base, are the most popular gumdrop type of sweet.

On National Gumdrop Day, you know what to do... eat Gumdrops to your heart's content! 

 Test your Knowledge: Quiz: What children's board game includes Gumdrops? For the answer, scroll down.

Our research did not find the creator, or the origin of this day.  It was most likely started by a candy maker.

This is referred to as a "National" day. However, we did not find any congressional records or presidential proclamations for this day.

If you have any information about this holiday, please email us.

Answer to quiz(above):  The popular Candyland board game by Milton-Bradley. First introduced in 1949, it includes Gumdrop Mountain and Gumdrop Pass.

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