Every year, Fruitcake Toss Day is observed on January 3. Citizens come together in downtown Manitou Springs, Colorado, to hurl hundreds of fruitcakes into the air by hand, cannon, or slingshot.
Background
A fruitcake is a delicious cake and is made with candied or dried fruits and nuts often soaked in rum. In the United States, fruitcakes have become a ridiculed dessert, Various jokes and cartoons on TV programs like “Father Knows Best,” “The Donna Reed Show,” and “The Tonight Show,”
Dates
Year | Date | Day |
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2024 | January 3 | Wednesday |
2025 | January 3 | Friday |
2026 | January 3 | Saturday |
2027 | January 3 | Sunday |
2028 | January 3 | Monday |
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