National Pralines Day is observed worldwide on June 24 every year. This holiday celebrates pralines, a confectionery treat that originated in France, where the first pralines were whole almonds coated in caramelized sugar, named after César, duc de Choiseul, comte du Plessis-Praslin. Over time, various countries have developed their own interpretations of pralines; in Belgium and Germany, they refer to hard chocolate candies filled with ground nuts, while in Great Britain, pralines can denote either chocolate filling or the original almond version. American pralines are distinctively softer, incorporating milk or cream and pecan nuts. In France, the term can also refer to dragées, which are sugar-coated almonds. Regardless of the variation, nuts are a common ingredient in all praline types, making this day a celebration of nut-filled confections.