insert_link Food & Drink National Taco Day 2021: Where To Score The Best Freebies And Deals Do an internet search for "national food holidays" and you'll come up with at least one for every day of the year. But few can lay claim to the cross-cultural popularity of the taco. And even fewer have been written up in Smithsonian Magazine. The hand-held meal we celebrate annually on October 4 dates back to the 1700s when it gained popularity as an easy-to-tote mid-day meal among silver miners […] todayOctober 4, 2021