With origins dating back to 1938, the day was established by the Salvation Army to commemorate the volunteers who provided donuts to soldiers during World War I.

National Donut Day is turning 85 this year. The day was established in Chicago in 1938 to honor the work of the "Donut Lassies" who served donuts to the troops in WWI.

Today is National Doughnut Day, a food holiday created in 1938 to honor “Donut Lassies,” women volunteers in the Salvation Army who served doughnuts to soldiers during World War I. In honor of ...

Started by the Salvation Army in Chicago in 1938, the day honors the group’s “donut lassies,” who served treats and provided assistance to soldiers on the front lines during World War I.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — National Doughnut Day, which is Friday, has a rich history behind it that even involves the Salvation Army.During World War I, the Salvation Army sent female volunteers overseas ...

National Donut Day 2025 falls on Friday, June 6. The holiday came about during World War I in 1917, when volunteers served the original “Salvation Army Doughnut” to those fighting on the front ...

On National Donut Day 2024, ... Those volunteers, known as "Donut Lassies," were young women who served thousands of donuts each day to American troops in World War I. ...

National Donut Day was created in 1938 as a tribute to the volunteer corps of 250 women who served donuts to troops during ...

While Friday also is D-Day — marking 81 years since the Allied forces invaded Normandy, France, a turning point in World War II — National Doughnut Day’s roots can be traced to World War I, ...

National Donut Day is earmarked for the first Friday in June, which falls on June 6 this year. That means you can grab several deals today at chains around South Jersey. Most of the deals include ...