National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day

National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day celebrates the sweet, spiced loaf made with cinnamon and raisins. Observed annually on September 16, it is a chance to enjoy the bread toasted, fresh from the oven, or shared with someone else.

Raisin breads have a long history: public records place raisin-bread recipes as far back as 1671, while related fruit breads include German stollen, Russian kulich, and Italian panettone. Cinnamon raisin bread also has a colorful but uncertain backstory. A popular story once credited Henry David Thoreau with inventing raisin bread, but his biographer later disproved the claim; the holiday itself has no clearly documented founder or origin. According to one account of the bread’s history, raisin bread was already associated with the Elizabethan era.

How to Observe National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day

Celebrate by toasting a slice of cinnamon raisin bread and topping it with butter, or bake a loaf at home. You can also pick up a loaf from a bakery, enjoy it with breakfast or a snack, and share some with family or friends. If you try a new recipe or serving idea, share it with the hashtag #NationalCinnamonRaisinBreadDay.

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