Kaplan Celebrates National Donut Day

Celebrated in the USA, #NationalDonutDay occurs on the first Friday in June every year. The donut is one of North America's most popular desserts, and you can find amazing and unique donuts in bakeries across the USA and Canada. Today, this holiday celebrates these sweet and delicious treats; however the holiday was originally created in 1938 by the Salvation Army, who wanted to honor the people who served donuts to soldiers during World War 1 to remind the soldiers of home.

To celebrate one of our favorite desserts, we’ve decided to share some fun donut facts, alongside delicious looking photos taken by our students at Kaplan International English New York

 

White sprinkle donut: shared by Jenny

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Did you know: Both "donut" and "doughnut" are acceptable spellings. "Donut" is more common in North America, while "Doughnut" is the preferred spelling in the UK.

 

Powdered donut: shared by Emilie

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Did you know: The residents of Boston have a very strong love for donuts. The city has one donut shop for every 2480 people!

 

Chocolate crumble donut: shared by Tereza

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Did you know: The Dutch are credited with bringing the fried pastry to America before the Revolutionary War, originally calling them "olykoeks," which translates to "oily cakes."


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Red frosted donut: shared by Jessie

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Did you know: Canada has more donut shops than any other country. 

 

Marble chocolate donut: shared by Emilie

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Did you know: John Haight set a Guinness World Record, by eating 29 donuts in 6 minutes. 

 

Green frosted donut: shared by Irina

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Did you know: The biggest donut ever made was a jelly donut weighing 1.7 tons. It was 16-feet in diameter and 16 inches high in the center.

 

Do you have any photos of amazing donuts you came across while studying at one of our Kaplan International English schools? Share your photos on social media with the hashtags #KaplanExperience and #NationalDonutDay and you might get featured in our next donut blog post!

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