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Chocolate Day 2025: 5 fascinating facts you need to know

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By Nascimento Pinto
Published Sep 08, 2025

International Chocolate Day

While July 7 is popularly observed as World Chocolate Day, International Chocolate Day is observed on September 13 by the US National Confectioners Association

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Hershey`s contribution to chocolate

Hershey was known to be the pioneer of producing caramel by using fresh milk, and the day is celebrated to honour him and his contributions over the decades

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Significance

The day coincides with the birthday of American chocolatier and businessman Milton Snavely Hershey, who was born on September 13 in 1857

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Postal honour

On September 13 in 1995, the United States Postal Service issued a 32-cent stamp for Milton S. Hershey to honour him for his role as a philantrophist

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Death

Hershey passed away on October 13 in 1945 due to pneumonia at the age of 88 but his legacy lives on through chocolate, especially the Hershey`s `kisses`

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