National Chicken and Waffles Day is celebrated on October 20 and is observed in the USA. This unofficial food holiday honors the iconic American dish that combines chicken and waffles, which is believed to have originated in Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine around the 17th century. Initially, the dish featured a plain waffle topped with pulled chicken and gravy, but by the mid-19th century, it had become a common Sunday meal in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. The version associated with the American South, which includes fried chicken, gained popularity in the 1930s, although early Southern cookbooks do not mention this combination. Roscoe’s House of Chicken N’ Waffles in Los Angeles, established in 1975, popularized the dish and created National Chicken and Waffles Day in 2021 to promote the food pairing and support local communities through its Motivation for Change Foundation. To celebrate, people are encouraged to enjoy chicken and waffles at local diners or make the dish at home, often sharing their experiences on social media with specific hashtags.