National Peanut Festival, National Pumpkin Festival, Yorkshire Pudding Day and National M&M Day in USA

George Washington Carver attended the first National Peanut Festival. The celebration recognizes the important impact the peanut has had in the Southeast. Known as the Peanut Capital of the World, the Dothan area produces more than 65 percent of all peanuts produced in the United States, making it the ideal location for the National Peanut Festival.

Hundreds of years ago in Ireland, Halloween tradition involved carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns in order to scare the evil spirits passing away through the Irish farms, since then it has become a vegetable synonymous to the festival, which is mostly celebrated by Americans. The Barnesville Pumpkin Festival is an annual festival in Barnesville, Ohio, dedicated to the growing and harvesting of pumpkins and other fall harvests. The festival, which has been held since 1964, is conducted by a locally appointed committee and attracts an average of 100,000 people during the 4 day event.

Yorkshire pudding batter is traditionally made from eggs, flour, and milk or water. The iconic British dish can be served in a variety of ways. Commonly, it's topped with gravy or served with meats. It's often served as a side dish for Britain's traditional Sunday meal, known as “Sunday roast” or “Sunday lunch.”

National M&M’s Day celebrates the famous colorful candy-coated chocolate morsels made by Mars Company. You might recognize the slogans “Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hands” or “Look for the ‘m’ on Every Piece.” M&M’s were first created in 1941 by Forrest E. Mars, son of the Mars Company founder.