National Oreo Cookie Day is celebrated annually on March 6. It marks the anniversary of the very first Oreo cookie being sold on March 6, 1912, by the National Biscuit Company (now known as Nabisco) to a grocer in Hoboken, New Jersey. That single sale launched what would become the world’s best-selling cookie.

So if you have a pack of Oreos nearby, today is the most justified day of the year to open them. 🍪🥛

🍪 Did You Know?

Five facts about Oreos you might not know about.

  1. 01
    As Addictive as Hard Drugs A 2013 study found Oreos activated the same “pleasure centers” in lab rat brains as certain hard drugs — they even preferred Oreos to the drug reward.
  2. 02
    Oreo Way, NYC A street in New York City is named Oreo Way — it sits on the site of the original Nabisco bakery where the very first Oreos were baked.
  3. 03
    59-Minute Cookie From raw ingredients to finished cookie, it takes exactly 59 minutes to make an Oreo — start to finish.
  4. 04
    The 71/29 Ratio A standard Oreo is precisely 71% cookie and 29% creme — an exact, engineered ratio kept consistent for over a century.
  5. 05
    The Original Rival Oreos were originally launched as an imitation of the Hydrox cookie, which debuted four years earlier in 1908. The imitator became the legend.
🍪 Oreo by the Numbers

From a single 1912 biscuit to a $5.1 billion global empire — and roughly 37% of the entire U.S. cookie market.

114 Years old in 2026
500B Oreos sold since 1912
60B Sold every single year
20B Consumed in the U.S. annually
11 Oreos eaten globally per second
100+ Countries where Oreos are sold
If you stacked one year’s production, the cookies would circle the Earth five times.

How People Celebrate

Most people mark the day by simply enjoying Oreos — and debates tend to flare up around the right way to eat one. A Nabisco study found that 50% of consumers prefer to twist the cookie apart before eating it.

  • twist, lick, dunk (the classic three-step method)
  • dunk whole straight into milk with no ceremony, or eat as-is, no milk, no twisting.
  • Beyond the ritual, the day is a good excuse to try something new. With over 100 flavors worldwide, options like Green Tea (Japan) or Wasabi (China) are worth seeking out.
Global Flavor Vault

100+ Flavors & Counting

Oreo has released over 90–100 distinct flavors and variations worldwide — many exclusive to specific regions.

🇨🇳 China
  • Green Tea Ice Cream
  • Peach & Grape
  • Orange Mango
🇮🇩 Indonesia
  • Blueberry Ice Cream
  • Orange Ice Cream
🇲🇽 Mexico
  • Triple Chocolate
  • Varieties not found elsewhere
  • Or get creative in the kitchen: Oreo Balls, chocolate-dipped cookies, and crushed Oreos over ice cream are all fair game.
  • And if you want to share the moment, #NationalOreoCookieDay is the place to do it.

🍪 When Is National Oreo Cookie Day Celebrated?

National Oreo Cookie Day is celebrated every year on March 6. The date stays the same, while the weekday changes.

YearDateDay
2026March 6Friday
2027March 6Saturday
2028March 6Monday
2029March 6Tuesday
2030March 6Wednesday

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Last Update: March 6, 2026

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