National S’mores Day is August 10th!

National S’mores Day is a day that is celebrated on August 10th as a way to honor the iconic campfire treat, the S’more. This holiday is celebrated across the United States – mainly by boy scouts and girls scouts – but can be enjoyed by anyone who has a love of this treat or fond memories of eating it during their carefree youth.

While the history of this holiday is unknown, the history of s’mores is fairly well documented. They were originally called “some mores” and the recipe is ridiculously simple: simply make a sandwich of two graham crackers around a toasted marshmallow and half of a chocolate bar. The heat from the toasted marshmallow melts the chocolate, you squish it all together between the crispy sweet crackers and the whole thing becomes an ooey-gooey masterpiece.

The recipe was first revealed in a girl’s scout book from 1927 called Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts. In 1956, the recipe was once again printed in a book called “The Omnibus Of Fun” but this time it had a new name: s’mores, a contraction of some mores, get it?  Yeah.

National S’mores Day is enjoyed by – what else – making a s’more and eating it.  This holiday can be celebrated at home, but is likely more fun when celebrated with friends around a campfire. In that way, a real s’more can be created and enjoyed the way it was intended – under the summer stars.

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