National Hot Cross Bun Day Date in the current year: September 11, 2025
For some reason, National Hot Cross Bun Day is celebrated on September 11. This is strange because hot cross buns are typically baked and served on Good Friday.Hot cross buns are spiced, sweet buns made with raisins or currants. They are so named because they have a cross on the top. Hot cross buns are surrounded by many superstitions in English folklore.
For example, buns baked on Good Friday are believed to have healing properties. Sailors used to take hot cross buns on voyages to protect themselves from shipwreck. It was also believed that a hot cross bun hung in the kitchen would protect the house from fire. The hanging bun had to be replaced once a year.
Hot cross buns are popular in English-speaking countries. Some countries have local variations of these buns. In the United Kingdom, for example, supermarkets sell apple-cinnamon, orange-cranberry, and toffee buns. In Australia and New Zealand, chocolate and coffee flavored buns are popular.
If you like hot cross buns and don't want to wait until Easter to enjoy them, you should definitely celebrate National Hot Cross Buns Day by baking a batch of buns and treating your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers.
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- Unofficial Holidays
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- USA
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- National Hot Cross Bun Day, food holiday, unofficial holiday, informal holiday, food day