The mention of chocolate brings to mind the sweetness on the tongue, love in the heart, and health in the mind. Chocolate is very useful. Chocolate Day is celebrated every year to make everyone aware of the qualities of such chocolate. Most of people know about the chocolate day of Valentine's week, but do you know that there is a different and special occasion to celebrate chocolate day all over the world? World Chocolate Day is celebrated every year on the 7th of July. This is how Chocolate Day is celebrated twice, first on the third day of Valentine's week in February and second on July 7. However, there is a country where Chocolate Day is celebrated not one or two but 10 times. The special thing is that every time there is a special reason for celebrating Chocolate Day and a different way of celebration. Let's know about this unique country that celebrates Chocolate Day 10 times.
There is a unique custom in Japan
Like other countries of the world, Chocolate Day is also celebrated in Japan. The custom of celebrating Chocolate Day in Japan is slightly different. Here, on the occasion of Valentine's Week, Chocolate Day is celebrated on February 9, but apart from this, there is a special celebration as Chocolate Day on many other occasions. The special thing about Japan is that here boys have a different chocolate day and girls have a different chocolate day.
Celebrate Chocolate Day 10 times
Japan is the country where Chocolate Day is celebrated 10 times a year. Come let's know 10 different dates to celebrate Chocolate Day.
January 10 - Bittersweet Chocolate Day
February 9 - Chocolate Day (Valentine's Week)
March 14 - White Day (National Chocolate Day of Japan)
May 15 - Chocolate Chip Day
June 7 - Chocolate Ice Cream Day
July 7 - International Chocolate Day
July 28 - Milk Chocolate Day
September 12 - Chocolate Milk Shake Day
October 28 - National Chocolate Day (US)
December 16 - Chocolate Covered Anything Day
Japan's chocolate is also special
There are different types of chocolate in Japan, which express different emotions. Here two special types of chocolate are used on Chocolate Day.
First, Honmei Choco (home-choko): Honmei Choco from Japan is called the 'chocolate of love'. When a woman likes a boy, she gives him honey choko to express her love.
Second, Giri Choco (giri-choko): Giri Choco is also given by women to men on Chocolate Day in Japan. It is also called Courtesy Chocolate. Giri choco does not have any special meaning. Girls who are not in love with anyone, fulfill the custom by giving chocolates to their male friends, and family men to celebrate Chocolate Day.
There is also special chocolate in Japan, which girls make with their own hands. There is a belief in Japan that when a girl accepts a man as her life partner, she proposes marriage by giving him chocolate made by her hand.
Boys chocolate day
Chocolate Day of Valentine's Week is only for girls in Japan. Girls express love on this occasion. Although Men's Chocolate Day is celebrated on March 14, it is called White Day in Japan. On this day men give white colored chocolates to their favorite women and express their love.
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