A little reason to celebrate
National Grape Popsicle Day
Food ยท May 27
A food day for the grape popsicle, the purple frozen treat on a stick with a bold, candy-like grape flavor and a habit of staining tongues.
National Grape Popsicle Day falls on Thursday, May 27, 2027. That is 212 days away.
The grape popsicle is frozen flavored water on a wooden stick, colored a deep purple and tasting of grape in the bright, sweet way that real grapes rarely manage. It sits in the freezer case beside cherry and orange, and it has its own loyal fans.
That flavor is its own thing. Most grape treats are modeled on Concord grapes, the dark, musky variety used for grape juice and jelly, rather than the green grapes in a fruit bowl. The result tastes more like a memory of grape soda than a vineyard, and people who love it tend to love exactly that.
Eating one is a race against the weather. A popsicle starts melting the moment it leaves the freezer, so the first bites are crunchy and the last ones drip down the stick and onto a wrist. Then there is the purple tongue, which arrives whether you want it or not and lasts a while.
Marking the day is simple. Buy a box, share them on a porch or at a park, or make your own by freezing grape juice in small cups with a stick set in once it starts to firm up. A few slices of frozen grapes dropped into the mold before the juice gives the homemade version some texture.
The wooden stick, once licked clean, makes a decent plant marker for a windowsill herb pot.
Ways to celebrate
- Try a grape popsicle and compare it with a fresh Concord grape.
- Freeze grape juice in paper cups with wooden sticks for homemade pops.
- Share a box of grape popsicles with neighbors on a warm afternoon.
- Hold a purple tongue photo contest with friends.
- Reuse clean popsicle sticks as garden plant markers.
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, May 27 |
| 2027 | Thursday, May 27 |
| 2028 | Saturday, May 27 |
| 2029 | Sunday, May 27 |
| 2030 | Monday, May 27 |
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