NATIONAL GUMMI WORM DAY

Fast Facts

WHEN
July 15th every year
ORIGIN
Inspired by gummy bears
STAT
Best-selling candies of all time
VIBE
Both sweet and sour flavors available

NATIONAL GUMMI WORM DAY

Wiggle your way over to the candy aisle, because July 15th is officially National Gummi Worm Day! It’s the one day of the year where playing with your food isn't just allowed—it’s highly encouraged. Whether you like them sweet, sour, or stretched to their absolute limits, today we celebrate the creepy-crawly treat that conquered the candy world.

#NationalGummiWormDay

Gummy worms are green and red but come in a variety of flavors, such as sweet and sour! These creepy treats are one of the best-selling candies of all time. Gummi worms are inspired by the original gummi candy, gummy bears. Other sweet and sour gummy treats include snakes, peaches, and gumdrops, just to name a few.

Why Gummi Worms are Addictive

  • Gummi worms are visually flavorful! The dual color tricks your brain into believing you get the best of both worlds--a vibrant color and two flavors that are combined into a stretchy bite.

  • The texture is soft, chewy, and perfectly springy. You can eat the entire worm while driving and not worry about spilling crumbs on your shirt!

  • The flavor variety of gummi worms is unbeatable. Each wiggly bite can sweet cherry and lime, raspberry and lemon, or watermelon and orange.

While you can snack on gummi worms all on their own, they make great additions to desserts like dirt pudding and casket pie. You can also add them to your ice cream, parfaits, and beverages. Sure, you can eat them straight out of the bag (no judgment here!), but gummi worms are the ultimate culinary chameleons. Try throwing them into:

  • Make Dirt Pudding! This is the ultimate childhood throwback of layered chocolate pudding, crushed Oreo "dirt," a handful of gummi worms inside.

  • Give your soft serve some serious chew by adding some gummi worms to your treat!

  • Freeze gummi worms inside ice cubes and add them to a beverage of your choice.

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL GUMMI WORM DAY

  • Host a Blind Taste Test: Snag a few different brands and flavors. Close your eyes and see if you can guess the flavors just by chewing!

  • The Stretch Challenge: How far can you stretch your gummi worm before it snaps? Loser has to eat a bag of sour gummi worms.

  • Surprise a Friend: Sneak a pack into a coworker's desk or a family member's lunchbox with a note that says, "Hope your day doesn't suck!"

  • Go Viral: Snap a photo of your wildest gummi worm creation and share it on social media using #NationalGummiWormDay.

NATIONAL GUMMI WORM DAY HISTORY

While National Day Calendar is researching the origins of this sweet holiday, check out these other candy-related holidays.