Significance:
Waffle Day is a tradition that is celebrated in Sweden, and to a lesser extent elsewhere. Waffles are typically eaten on this day. There are many variations based on the type of waffle iron and recipe used.
Type:
Food Holidays
Celebrations:
Eating waffles
Observed by:
People who like waffles
Location:
Sweden
Initiator:
Sweden
Start year:
Middle Ages
Date origin:
The name comes from VĂ„rfrudagen ("Our Lady's Day"), which in vernacular Swedish sounds almost like VĂ„ffeldagen (waffle day). Our Lady's Day is celebrated on March 25 (nine months before Christmas), the Christian holiday of Annunciation, and the Waffl