A little reason to celebrate
National Oreo Cookie Day
Food ยท March 6
A food day for the Oreo, the round chocolate sandwich cookie with a sweet white filling, and the many ways people twist, dunk and eat it.
National Oreo Cookie Day falls on Saturday, March 6, 2027. That is 130 days away.
The Oreo is a sandwich cookie: two thin, dark chocolate wafers pressed around a layer of sweet white cream. The wafers carry an embossed pattern on top, and the whole thing is small enough to eat in two bites, or one if nobody is watching.
Most of the interest comes from how people eat it. Some twist the halves apart and scrape the filling off with their teeth. Some dunk the whole cookie in a glass of milk and wait for it to soften just enough, a timing question people tend to have firm opinions about. Others eat it straight, crunch and cream together, and consider the matter closed.
The cookie also shows up as an ingredient. Crushed wafers make a dark crumb crust for pies and cheesecakes, and broken pieces get folded into ice cream, milkshakes and no-bake desserts. The cream and wafer together give a flavor that reads as chocolate and vanilla at once.
Marking the day usually means opening a package and sharing it. A plate of cookies and a few glasses of milk can start a friendly debate about the right way to eat one, and everyone at the table will probably demonstrate their method.
The embossed design is easy to overlook, so take a look before the first bite. Each wafer is stamped with a detailed pattern, the kind of thing you only see when you stop and turn the cookie over in your hand.
Ways to celebrate
- Try twisting, dunking and biting whole, then pick a favorite method.
- Share a plate of sandwich cookies and milk with friends or coworkers.
- Crush a few cookies into a crumb topping for ice cream or yogurt.
- Look closely at the embossed pattern on a wafer before eating it.
- Make a simple no-bake dessert using crushed chocolate sandwich cookies.
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, March 6 |
| 2027 | Saturday, March 6 |
| 2028 | Monday, March 6 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, March 6 |
| 2030 | Wednesday, March 6 |
Also on March 6
- National White Chocolate Cheesecake Day
- National Frozen Food Day
- National Dress Day
- Alamo Day
- National Dentist's Day
Categories: Food days