Chocolate Day (Ghana)
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Official nameNational Chocolate Day
Observedby
Ghana
TypeNational
SignificanceCelebration to promote Ghanaian made chocolate and cocoa based products
| Chocolate Day | |
|---|---|
| Official name | National Chocolate Day |
| Observed by | |
| Type | National |
| Significance | Celebration to promote Ghanaian made chocolate and cocoa based products |
| Date | 14 February |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 2005 |
The Chocolate Day (known as National Chocolate Day) is a celebration instituted by the Ghana Tourism Authority in 2005 to coincide with Valentine's Day.[1][2] The celebration which is earmarked for 14 February annually, is targeted at boosting the domestic consumption of Ghanaian chocolate and other cocoa based products, to promote domestic tourism and to give a healthy orientation to the celebration of Valentine's Day.[1][3][4]