National Pasta Day
National Pasta Day:
People of the United States celebrates National Pasta Day on the 17th of October every year.
| Year | Date | Day | Where |
| 2021 | 17th October | Sunday | United States |
| 2022 | 17th October | Monday | United States |
| 2023 | 17th October | Tuesday | United States |
Twitter Hashtags:
#NationalPastaDay
#PastaDay
Related: Other National Days Celebrated on October 17th:
Why National Pasta Day?
Pasta is famous all over the world. There are several reasons to celebrate #NationalPastaDay. No matter how lacking your kitchen skills may be, you can almost surely make yourself a bowl of pasta. Plus, pasta’s cheap. It’s also incredibly filling, so even if the pasta weren’t so affordable, to begin with, you’d still be getting tons of food for your money.
Pasta (especially the whole grain variety) can help sustain energy throughout the day with its rich carb content. It also includes folic acid and has a low glycemic index, which means it’s not likely to cause uncomfortable spikes in your blood sugar. Also, it’s a great way to squeeze in your daily suggested whole grain servings.
Pasta’s a perfect part of just about any lunch or dinner. (It can even make a great breakfast with a runny egg on top.) If you’re short on protein for the day, you can throw some chicken or fish in a pasta dish for dinner. If you haven’t eaten enough veggies, you can toss in some roasted broccoli and asparagus. You can pour on some thick sauce, or if you want to keep things lighter, you can toss it in olive oil. The point is that there is a pasta dish to fit every mood and need.
Pasta is a versatile food item. You can consider pasta as a main dish as well as different kinds of side dishes. Whatever ingredients or seasonings you add with pasta, it will come out as a delicious pasta dish.
In 1995, around 40 pasta producers gathered to build up to World Pasta Congress for the first time. From that time onwards, they have established this day as Pasta Day.
How can we observe National Pasta Day?
Explore the world of pasta. Whether you’re cooking up a salad, main dish, or dessert, recipes abound. We offer several on our recipe page, too! If you don’t feel like cooking, take the family out to an Italian restaurant. No matter what you are planning, invite friends to join you. You can post #NationalPastaDay on social media.
One of the best ways to celebrate National Pasta Day is preparing your favorite dish and enjoying the delicious flavors and textures that come with your famous noodles. There’s no way to renew your appreciation than by wolfing down this healthy and nutritious food.
Or you can go all out and host a National Pasta Day party, where everyone comes together to share their favorite pasta dish or exchange recipes with others to help the love of the noodle spread. Be sure to be prepared for one momentous night of rich and creamy carbohydrate overload, naps will be mandatory, but stomachs will be full!
For the truly daring, you can enhance the above by having your participants only bring pasta dishes they’ve never tried before. Try new noodle types, or making your own, experiment with sauces and flavors that may be outside your regular pallet. Did you know that Spaetzel was traditionally served with a sour sauce/gravy for Sauerbraten? It’s amazing! Imagine what else could unfold into your culinary world if you take National Pasta Day to broaden your horizons!
If you love to cook, whip up some pasta in your kitchen. Enlist the help of a few friends if you’d like company. For a quick dinner with easy clean-up, try a one-pan pasta recipe with tomato, basil, and mozzarella cheese. Or, to celebrate an American classic, make some macaroni and cheese. If you’re in the mood to mix things up, make a Mediterranean pasta dish or tasty sesame soba noodles.
Each October 17, #NationalPastaDay lights up social media. And let’s be real: since people love their pasta so much, the hashtag also shows up on Instagram and Twitter on lots of other days of the year. Use the hashtag to show the world that you’re “pasta proud!”
Grab your friends or family (or take yourself out for a nice solo date) and head to your favorite local pasta joint. Order a pasta dish you’ve never tried before and enjoy every bite! If you do not have enough time to go for a pasta dinner, you can simply get it delivered to your doorstep by ordering online on the food delivery apps.
Interesting facts on National Pasta Day:
This may come as a shock, but Chef Boyardee did not invent pasta, although real-life Italian cook Hector Boiardi started the Pennsylvania company over 80 years ago. While legend has it that Marco Polo imported pasta from China in the 1200s, British food writer Jane Grigson believes a Canadian spaghetti company may have started that tale in the 1920s. Hungary boasted a pasta factory in 1859, while central Italy’s Buitoni Company began churning out pasta a mere eight years later. The trend moved into the present-day Czech Republic by 1884. During a stay in Paris, President Jefferson ate what he called “macaroni,” but it might have been any type of pasta. He eventually returned to America with two cases. Pasta’s popularity further blossomed in the U.S. during the late 19th century, when a large group of Italian immigrants (mostly from Naples) moved to America.
History of National Pasta Day:
National Pasta Day was brought into existence as part of the World Pasta Congress on the 17th of October in 1995. Experts from all over the world came together to discuss the noodle’s glories, with particular emphasis on the importance of spreading knowledge of the world’s panorama of pasta. This organization uses National Pasta Day to promote pasta eating, along with its cultural and culinary significance.
You will find everything from encouraging consumers to try new pasta to providing important information to institutions and promotions of this increasingly popular food. Every country is encouraged to celebrate the day there while sharing its logo and participating in National Pasta Day’s global strategy.
Here is the historical timeline for National Pasta Day.
In 1965, Campbell Soup Co. exec Donald Goerke invented the wildly popular canned pasta known as SpaghettiOs. (The product came out under Campbell’s “Franco-American” brand name.) Marketers determined that kids could eat these o-shaped rings without making a mess. Have they rejected shape ideas? Cowboys, Native Americans, spacemen, stars, and sports shapes.
In 1969, the U.S. chain restaurant “The Old Spaghetti Factory” opened its first store in Portland. Today you can find them in a dozen states. Fact: Every location features antique lighting, intricate stained-glass displays, large colorful booths, and an old-fashioned trolley car in which guests can dine.
In 1998, The event aimed to “maximize promotion of incredible, sound, healthy, nutritious, accessible and sustainable food — a pillar of the Mediterranean Diet, And you thought it was just linguine?
