National Donut Day is celebrated nationwide on the first Friday of June. It was established as a “holiday” in 1938, in honor of the women who served donuts to soldiers during World War I. It was also a Salvation Army fundraiser, its main purpose being to raise funds and bounce the nation back from the Great Depression. Understandably, the soldiers were nuts about being served donuts by the pretty ladies, so National Donut Day was born.
This article appears in May 31 – Jun 6, 2012.