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National Croissant Day

Food · January 30

National Croissant Day is about the flaky, crescent-shaped pastry made from buttery laminated dough, and the simple pleasure of eating one fresh.

National Croissant Day falls on Saturday, January 30, 2027. That is 95 days away.

A croissant is a pastry made from yeasted dough that has been folded around butter again and again. The folding creates thin layers, and in the oven the water in the butter turns to steam and pushes those layers apart. The result is crisp outside, soft and airy inside, and shaped like a crescent or rolled straight.

A good one shatters a little when you bite it. Flakes end up on your shirt, the plate and somehow the floor across the room. Inside, you should see a honeycomb of open pockets rather than a dense, bready center. That crumb is the quickest way to judge how carefully the dough was handled.

People eat croissants plain, with jam, or split and filled with ham and cheese. Bakeries also make versions filled with chocolate or almond cream. Day-old croissants are often turned into bread pudding or sandwiches, which is a kind way to treat a pastry past its best hour.

Making them at home takes patience more than skill. The dough needs cold butter, several rounds of rolling and folding, and rest in the refrigerator between turns, so most home bakers spread the work over a day or two. Warming a store-bought croissant briefly in the oven brings back much of its crispness.

Ways to celebrate

• Visit a local bakery and try a fresh croissant.
• Warm a croissant in the oven and eat it with jam.
• Turn leftover croissants into a simple bread pudding.
• Try making laminated dough at home over a weekend.
• Share a box of croissants with coworkers or neighbors.

Dates

All national days on January 30

Also on January 30

• National Draw a Dinosaur Day
• Yodel for Your Neighbors Day
• National Seed Swap Day

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