National Mashed Potato Day
Bob Evans Farms’ first-party 2024 National Mashed Potato Day promotion is dated October 18, while established observance calendars independently repeat October 18 as the annual date.
Date and recurrence
18 October
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is United States / informal food observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
National Mashed Potato Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- Bob Evans Farms — National Mashed Potato DayFirst Party Brand
- National Today — National Mashed Potato DayObservance Calendar
Frequently asked questions
When is National Mashed Potato Day?
18 October The stored recurrence guidance is: 18 October under repeated current U.S. observance usage..
Does National Mashed Potato Day fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is National Mashed Potato Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / informal food observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Mashed Potato Day?
The stored designation basis is: Bob Evans Farms’ first-party 2024 National Mashed Potato Day promotion is dated October 18, while established observance calendars independently repeat October 18 as the annual date.. Supporting provenance includes Bob Evans Farms — National Mashed Potato Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Mashed Potato Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / informal food observance.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-10.
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