National Donut Day Round 2 in the Hudson Valley

Happy National Donut Day!

According to National Day Calendar, National Donut Day is celebrated each year on November 5th and is one of two days observed by donut lovers across the nation. The first Friday in June is the other day. People participate by celebrating the donut and honoring the Salvation Army Lassies, the women that served donuts to soldiers during WWI.

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Story Behind Salvation Army Lassies

During WWI, the Salvation Army Lassies went to the front lines of Europe providing home-cooked meals, and the first Salvation Army Donut was served there in 1917. The food delivery by the brave volunteers was a morale boost for the troops. Donuts were often cooked in oil inside the metal helmets of soldiers, leading to American infantrymen commonly being called "doughboys."

Many bakeries and coffee shops around the Hudson Valley will be offering donut deals to their customers on National Donut Day. You can observe the day by getting out and supporting your local bakeries. Pick up a dozen to donate to first responders, a nursing station, or a favorite charity.

Dunkin'

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Dunkin' is of course one of the most popular chains for donut lovers in the Hudson Valley area. Unfortunately, we couldn't find any free donut offers going on for this second National Dounut Day. Back in June, locations nationwide were offering a free classic donut of your choice with the purchase of any beverage for National Donut Day.

Some Popular Hudson Valley Donut Shops to Look Into For Possible Donut Day Offers

Beacon

Glazed Over Donuts Facebook

Glazed Over Donuts

Peaceful Provisions Facebook

Peaceful Provisions

Middletown

Daddy's Bakery Facebook

Daddy's Bakery

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If you wanna travel a bit outside the Hudson Valley area, you can visit Krispy Kreme.

Krispy Kreme

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It looks like the closest Krispy Kreme's are in Paramus, NJ, and the Bronx, but it may be worth it. Krispy Kreme is offering all customers a free Glazed donut (one per customer) with no purchase necessary. Additionally, for Election Day, the donut chain will hand out “I voted” stickers at participating U.S. shops while supplies last.

Check out 7 unique donut shops in and around the Hudson Valley to celebrate National Donut Day on June 2.