National Taco Day 2025

2025-10-07

I don't know when I became a fan of eating tacos, but it overcame me sometime in my later past and has stuck with me. I think what nailed eating tacos into my likes was my beloved late stepfather and his facility with making a plate full of toasted hard shell tacos in two shakes.

I tell you, I miss him, his presence, and his innumerable talents every day.

A taco is a Mexican dish consisting of a corn or wheat tortilla, typically folded, filled with various mixtures, such as seasoned meat, beans of varying varieties, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.

The main parts of the taco experience consist of the tortilla and its filling, with those specifics of the tortilla's firmness (being soft or crispy) and the nature of the filling can and do vary widely.

The soft vis-à-vis the hard shell are the most common distinction between various tacos and their indigenous regions. Soft, pliable tortillas are typically wheat and those cripsy hard-shell tacos result from frying the shell. I am partial to both varities, just ask any of the three local Taco Bell establishments.

I can down a half dozen taco supremes made with either crispy or soft shells before you can bat an eye.

In the United States National Taco Day is celebrated on the first Tuesday in October.

This makes it October 7 this year.

So if it floats your boat you should go on down to your favorite taqueria ... even if it is the highly americanized Taco Bell and grab yourself a few tacos for a near future meal.