National Cherry Day: Celebrate the Sweetness and the Gift of Cherries

Meagan Fuller
Jul 16
2 min read

Updated: Oct 27

National Cherry Day is Wednesday, July 16, 2025. It’s a perfect day to celebrate the sweetness of these summer-time fruits!

Here are some facts about cherries:

Cherries have a lot of antioxidants, vitamin C and fiber.
Cherries are a stone fruit.
Cherries can come in colors from red to yellow.
There are about 1,000 cherry varieties.
In 1885, Mrs. Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore approached the Superintendent of the office of Public Buildings and Grounds to have Japanese cherry trees planted in the United States. Though at first rejected, she approached every new superintendent to have Japanese cherry trees planted in Washington, DC.
In March 1912, 3,020 cherry trees arrived in Washington, DC from Japan. Now the beautiful blooms of the cherry blossoms are celebrated by over a million visitors to the nation’s capital each spring.
Cherry blossoms are Japan's national symbol.
In 1935, the first Cherry Blossom Festival was held in the United States.

Here are some things you can do on National Cherry Day:

Discover new dishes with cherries to try.
Bake desserts that have cherries in them.
Support local farmers by buying cherries.
Try cherry tarts.
Visit a cherry farm.
Plant a cherry tree.
Participate in a cherry festival.

Enjoy some juicy cherries!

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