How to Get Cheap or Free Hot Dogs on National Hot Dog Day [Video]

Many people might associate hot dogs with July 4, especially considering the countless cookouts and the annual Nathan’s Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest. After all, what’s more American than a hot dog eating contest in Coney Island on July 4?

Well, probably nothing. But the fact is that National Hot Dog Day isn’t Independence Day, but July 17, 2024.

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Hot Dog Day History

The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) established National Hot Dog Day in 1991. The observance occurs every year on the third Wednesday in July, which seems appropriate given that the MLB All-Star Game, “The Midsummer Classic,” was played last night.

After all, “Hot dogs are considered a fun summertime food, eaten most often between Memorial Day and Labor Day, coinciding with the peak of baseball season,” according to the NHDSC.

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