Who even came up with a day to honor the doughnut? Many believe Dunkin’ started the tradition with its free doughnut with a drink promotion, but National Doughnut Day has a richer history.

National Doughnut Day began in 1938 when the Chicago Salvation Army set out to honor a group of women known as “doughnut lassies.” The lassies got their start in 1917 when Helen Purviance ...

And every 2 June since 1938, we celebrate it - the donut or doughnut - on National Donut Day in the US. On this day each year, millions of Americans pile into bakeries across the country eating ...

School is out and National Doughnut Day on June 7 is ready to get the summer started off on a sweet note. Here are a half dozen of our favorite locally owned and operated bakeries and doughnut ...

And in some cases, they’ll require fewer dollars. National Donut Day falls on the first Friday in June each year – June 3 this year. And not only are most area donut shops gearing up for the ...

Is there a better way to start your day than a bakery box full of doughnuts? If doughnuts for breakfast are your jam, then National Doughnut Day is the holiday for you. Celebrated on Nov. 5 ...