The regular cookie of the day comes from a collection of 96 fortunes. On these dates a special fortune replaces it, still the same for everyone. Some dates are fixed and others change every year, like those on the Chinese lunar calendar.
New Year's Day
Every January 1. Next: Friday, January 1, 2027
January 1 opens the year on the Gregorian calendar. It is the day for resolutions, and the cookie brings one.
Lunar New Year
Date varies with the Chinese lunar calendar. Next: Saturday, February 6, 2027
The Spring Festival opens the year on the Chinese lunar calendar and falls between January 21 and February 20. The Year of the Goat begins.
Valentine's Day
Every February 14. Next: Sunday, February 14, 2027
Named after Saint Valentine, the day for lovers is celebrated on February 14 in much of the world.
St. Patrick's Day
Every March 17. Next: Wednesday, March 17, 2027
It is the feast of Ireland's patron saint, celebrated in green and with shamrocks. Finding a four-leaf clover, which is rare, is said to bring good luck.
International Day of Happiness
Every March 20. Next: Saturday, March 20, 2027
Proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 2012, it has been held every March 20 since 2013.
National Fortune Cookie Day
Every July 20. Next: Tuesday, July 20, 2027
In the United States, National Fortune Cookie Day is celebrated on July 20 (some calendars list September 13). It is this site's own holiday, so today's cookie talks about cookies.
International Day of Friendship
Every July 30. Next: Friday, July 30, 2027
The UN proclaimed it in 2011, and it is celebrated every July 30. Many countries also keep their own friendship day on other dates.
Mid-Autumn Festival
Date varies with the Chinese lunar calendar. Next: Wednesday, September 15, 2027
It is held at the full moon of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, with mooncakes. A popular legend, with no documentation behind it, says messages were hidden inside them in the 14th century.
International Day of Peace
Every September 21. Next: Tuesday, September 21, 2027
The UN established it in 1981, and since 2002 it has been held every September 21, with a call for a worldwide day of ceasefire and non-violence.
World Kindness Day
Every November 13. Next: Friday, November 13, 2026
Promoted since 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, a coalition of organisations from several countries, it is held every November 13.
Christmas Day
Every December 25. Next: Friday, December 25, 2026
Christmas is celebrated on December 25. It is a day for long tables, presents and the people you love.
New Year's Eve
Every December 31. Next: Thursday, December 31, 2026
The last day of the year. In Spain, people eat twelve grapes on the chimes of midnight, one for each month, for good luck.
Friday the 13th
Every Friday that falls on the 13th. Next: Friday, August 13, 2027
In the English-speaking world, Friday the 13th is the unlucky day. The cookie turns it around.