Well actually 🥯 National Bagelfest Day 🥯 is officially on July 26th, however we're celebrating it today with some amazing #bagels from our new friends at #lanoisettebakery Why are we celebrating National Bagelfest Day, that's easy, why not. It can't hurt to have a little off-kilter fun in the middle of a pandemic. #whistlewhilewework, #celebratethesmallthings Below is some information about the what National Bagelfest Day is all about. In 1986, Lender's Bagels opened a bagel factory in Mattoon, Illinois. Multiple sources claim it is the world's largest bagel factory, and the city calls itself the "Bagel Capital of the World." In July of 1986, Murray Lender, then the company spokesman, held a free bagel breakfast for everyone in Mattoon. In Subsequent years, the day became a multiple day festival called Bagelfest, with music, rides, a parade, a Miss BagelFest Contest, a Bagel Baby Contest, and a bagel breakfast. Murray Lender's first bagel breakfast most likely took place on Saturday, July 26, as National Bagelfest Day is now held on this date, and seems to have sprung from Mattoon's festival. (at Hudson Entry & Automation) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDBep8EHfGB/?igshid=145vprr4opo5x