National Waffle Day
Smithsonian sources identify August 24 as National Waffle Day and connect the date with Cornelius Swarthout’s 1869 U.S. waffle-iron patent.
Date and recurrence
24 August
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 observance tied to the August 24, 1869 U.S. waffle-iron patent anniversary. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
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
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History — National Waffle DayNational Cultural Institution
- Smithsonian Magazine — waffle iron historyNational Cultural Institution Publication
Frequently asked questions
When is National Waffle Day?
24 August The stored recurrence guidance is: 24 August.
Does National Waffle 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 Waffle Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / informal observance tied to the August 24, 1869 U.S. waffle-iron patent anniversary. 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 Waffle Day?
The stored designation basis is: Smithsonian sources identify August 24 as National Waffle Day and connect the date with Cornelius Swarthout’s 1869 U.S. waffle-iron patent.. Supporting provenance includes Smithsonian National Museum of American History — National Waffle Day. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Waffle Day international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / informal observance tied to the August 24, 1869 U.S. waffle-iron patent anniversary.
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 2026-09-09.
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