National Banana Day

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Are you ready to go bananas over the most appealing day of the year? Good because it's National Banana Day! The day where everyone unpeels their seriousness and embraces their inner monkey, all for the love of this versatile fruit.

When is Banana Day?

It's national banana day on the 15th April.

A Brief History of National Banana Day

With 2058 mentions online, National Banana Day has taken the internet by storm, especially on the 15th of April, 2020 when it garnered the most mentions. This day is an annual celebration that highlights the importance of bananas in our daily diet, and boy oh boy, isn't it a-peeling?

While it's not completely clear when or who created National Banana Day, one thing we’re sure of is that the celebration of this delightful fruit spread faster than a banana cream pie at a buffet table! And why wouldn't it? Bananas not only taste great, they offer an abundance of health benefits too. They're rich in potassium and fiber, they help prevent asthma, cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and aid in digestion. Talk about a superfood!

Celebrating National Banana Day

So, how do people celebrate National Banana Day, you ask? Well, in a variety of ways! People get creative in their kitchens, whipping up everything from banana bread, banana pancakes, to that classic delicacy - banana splits. Schools engage their students in fun banana-related activities like 'Banana Lunch Day'. Some folks even dress up as bananas to commemorate the day in a truly, erm, unique way! Banana puns are, needless to say, an absolute must.

No matter how you choose to celebrate National Banana Day, be sure to share your bananas (and your banana-themed activities) with everyone. After all, these yellow beauties are all about sharing the love and promoting a healthy lifestyle

Did you know?

Did you know that bananas are technically berries? That’s right! According to botanists, the definition of a berry is a fruit that is produced from the ovary of a single flower with seeds embedded in the flesh. So, bananas are indeed berries, much like strawberries, kiwis, and yes, cucumbers too!