Chocolate Day 2023: Date, significance and quotes to celebrate the occasion

Chocolate Day which is observed on February 9 is the third day of Valentine’s week. This day is dedicated to exchanging chocolates and sweet treats with loved ones follows Rose and Propose Day. The love festival lasts from February 7 to February 14. People celebrate it by expressing their feelings and love for their special someone.

Chocolate Day: History and Significance

It began as a Christian feast day honouring Saint Valentine and other Christian saints are known as Valentines. It is recognised as a significant cultural day in many countries, but it is not recognised as a public holiday in any country. Since Victorian times, chocolates have been a significant part of the gifts that men and women in love have given to each other across the continent and the Americas.


According to the official website of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC, in the nineteenth century, a British family was looking for a way to use their cocoa butter, which was extracted from the process invented by Richard Cadbury to make more palatable drinking chocolate. His response was "eating chocolates," which he presented in a lovely self-designed box. "A marketing genius, Cadbury began putting the Cupids and rosebuds on heart-shaped boxes in 1861…". The pretty chocolate "boxes were used to save such mementoes as love letters," according to the official site.

Chocolate Day: Quotes to Celebrate

1. Your hand and mouth agreed many years ago that there is no need to involve your brain when it comes to chocolate. Don't waste any time, go get your favourite chocolate. Happy Chocolate Day.

2. Chocolate, more than any other food, represents luxury, comfort, sensuality, gratification, and love. Happy 2023 Chocolate Day.

3. This is a chocolate message from a five-star friend for a melody reason, and a KitKat time, on a munch day, In a perk mood to say Happy Chocolate Day!

4. A little sweetness can drown out a lot of bitterness. Happy National Chocolate Day.

Chocolate represents unending love for your Valentine, and lovebirds gift chocolate to express the same.

FAQs

Q1. When is Chocolate day?
9 February 2023.

Q2. When is Valentine’s day?
14 February 2023.