Celebrate the humble, but delicious hamburger on May 28, Hamburger Day.

While the hamburger owes its name to the city of Hamburg in Germany, the hamburger, as it is known and loved today worldwide – a meat patty wedged inside two slices of bun, is distinctly an American invention.

The unofficial holiday is also sometimes known as National Hamburger Day.

What To Do?

• Eat hamburgers for all your meals on this day.
• Gourmet up your burgers by adding toppings like caramelized onions and mushrooms and blue cheese.
• Host a backyard barbecue and treat your guests to delicious homemade burgers.

FYI…

…that during the Second World War, American soldiers tried to rename the hamburger as liberty burger.