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About National Lollipop Day

National Lollipop Day lands every year on July 20, celebrating the cheerful candy on a stick that has been sweetening childhoods for more than a century. Simple, sturdy, and built to last, the lollipop is the rare treat designed to be savored slowly, one careful lick at a time.

The variety on modern shelves is astonishing. There are classic red swirl pops as big as saucers, fruit chews on sticks, chocolate lollipops molded into holiday shapes, sour powdery versions, and gourmet creations infused with flowers, herbs, or espresso. Candy shops often hand out samples on the day, and brands run promotions throughout the summer.

Beyond nostalgia, the lollipop has quietly done useful work. Doctors have handed them out after appointments, performers use them as stage props, and generations of parents have relied on one to survive a long car ride. On July 20, picking your favorite flavor is practically a civic duty.

History of National Lollipop Day

The idea of candy on a stick is ancient; prehistoric people likely honey-coated sticks and fruits, and medieval Arabs and Europeans sold boiled sugar treats that could be held by hand. The modern lollipop took shape in the early twentieth century. George Smith of Connecticut claimed to have invented the modern version around 1908 and said he named it after Lolly Pop, a racing horse of the era, trademarking the name in 1931. Meanwhile the McAviney Company stumbled onto the idea from stirring sticks coated in melted candy, and Racine, Wisconsin's George Schmidt is credited with pioneering machine-made lollipops in the 1910s. Automation turned the lollipop into a global staple, and today billions are produced each year. National Lollipop Day was popularized by the National Confectioners Association, which promotes it each July 20 as a salute to one of candy's most enduring inventions.

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