National Spinach Day
When is National Spinach Day? This holiday is always celebrated on March 26
National Spinach Day is today. This March 26 holiday celebrates healthy and nutritious spinach greens. Popeye the Sailor touted the value of spinach. Nutritionists agree that Popeye is 100% correct! Spinach is one of the healthiest, most nutritious foods you can eat. You should eat it on a regular basis.
For some odd reason, spinach gets a bad reputation. Many people shy away from spinach. Some people will not even try it, no matter how it’s prepared. There are so many ways to eat spinach, you’ve just gotta give it a try. We suggest you sneak some spinach greens into your usual salads, just a little. Chop a little up and put it into soups, stews, or casseroles. You can do the same when making cooked vegetables. Anyway, you can introduce spinach to your favorite recipes, which will help you and your family to lead a healthier, more nutritious life.
Gardeners know the value of spinach. And, they know it is very fast and easy to grow. Spinach is also hardy. A light frost will not harm the plant and it enhances the flavor. You can plant it as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring. Why that’s today in many parts of the country! More on Growing Spinach.
Make Popeye happy and eat some spinach today.
Nutritional Superfood
We are celebrating National Spinach Day for a very good reason. That’s because spinach is a superfood. Thus, it’s a healthy addition to you and your family’s diet.
30 grams of raw spinach contains approximately:
- 7 calories
- 1 g carbs
- 0 cholesterol
- 0.1 g fat
- 0.7 g fiber
- 0.9 g protein
- 24 mg sodium
How to Celebrate National Spinach Day
Celebrate today by:
- Eating spinach. There’s no shortage of recipes. It is in everything from soups to salads, casseroles, omelets, and much more. It can be eaten raw or cooked.
- Serve spinach to your family.
- If you are a gardener, go out and plant some spinach.
Today's Laugher
“According to the latest poll, 73% of Americans believe the country is going in the wrong direction. But the good news is, that gas is so expensive we’ll never get there.” – – Jay Leno
History and Origin of National Spinach Day
We have not yet found the originator of this special day or any historical reference to when it was started.
We found no documentation in congressional records to confirm that this is truly a national day. Nor, did we find a presidential proclamation.
Definition of “National” Days – and why it is important to distinguish true National days.
This Day in History
Here are some other things that happened on March 26:
- The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York. (1830)
- The Eastman Dry Plate and Chemical Company manufactures the first motion picture film. (1885)
- Poet Robert Frost was born on this day in 1874.
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More March 26 Holidays
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Did You Know? Further, in addition to National Spinach Day, there are literally thousands of daily holidays, special events, and observances, more than one for every day of the year. And many of these special days are new. People and organizations are creating new holidays regularly. March holidays are no exception. Consequently, we take great efforts to thoroughly research and document the details of each one, as completely and accurately as possible.