National Popcorn String Day

National Popcorn String Day celebrates the simple, old-fashioned craft of threading popcorn into garlands. Observed annually on December 13, it gives popcorn a decorative role during the holiday season, when strands can be used to adorn a Christmas tree or other space.

Stringing popcorn for Christmas decorations is often traced to 1842 in Williamsburg, Virginia. One account identifies German-born teacher Charles Minnigerode as having used popcorn garlands on a Christmas tree that year, when homemade decorations were practical and commercially made ornaments were less readily available. Popcorn was inexpensive and easy to prepare, and early garlands could also include nuts, fruit, cranberries, or dyed kernels. Popcorn balls were another holiday decoration and gift during the 19th and 20th centuries. The holiday is listed as beginning in 2010, with Foodimentary identified as its organizer.

How to Observe National Popcorn String Day

Celebrate by popping a bowl of popcorn and threading the cooled kernels onto sturdy thread or string with a needle. Make a short strand or a full garland, and add cranberries, dried fruit, or other decorative elements if you wish. Display your finished creation on a Christmas tree, mantel, doorway, or another suitable spot—and keep a bowl nearby for snacking while you work.

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