Chocolate Day 2026: Date, History, Significance & Best Gift Ideas for Your Partner

• Chocolate Day 2026 falls on Monday, February 9, as part of Valentine's Week.
• It follows Propose Day (Feb 8) and precedes Teddy Day (Feb 10), celebrated by couples, friends, and families.
• Gifting chocolates is a universal love language, expressing emotions words often fail to capture.
• The history of chocolate dates back over 2,500 years, with Aztecs using cocoa as currency; it became sweet in Europe in the 16th century.
• Richard Cadbury popularized heart-shaped chocolate boxes in the Victorian era, cementing its romantic association.