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National Candy Corn Day: A Mystery in Three Colors
October 30, 2025
Welcome to the colors of Autumn. October 30th is National Candy Corn Day, which raises a deliciously baffling question: who decided this iconic tri-colored confection deserved its very own holiday? Was it the candy makers, the dentists, or a cabal of mystery writers who needed a seasonal clue, the color of chrysanthemums?
Candy corn has always been a little mysterious. Is it candy? Is it wax? No one really knows. Like any good cozy mystery, it divides opinion. Half the population gobbles it down by the handful, while the other half wouldnβt touch it with rubber gloves and police tape.
In the cozy mystery world, candy corn is ripe with possibilities:
β’ A Murder Weapon: Imagine the forensics team puzzling over blunt force trauma caused by a pillowcase full of hardened candy corn. Thatβll stump the coroner.
β’ A Red Herring: A sticky orange-and-yellow kernel at the crime scene could lead our sleuth straight to the Halloween candy bowlβuntil she realizes it was planted.
β’ An Alibi: βI couldnβt possibly have committed the crime, Officer. I was sorting the candy corn into equal color layers. Took me all night!β
Of course, candy corn also inspires confession-worthy crimes of its own: sneaking it from your neighborβs party bowl, hoarding the goodie bags, or eating until you regret every decision youβve ever made. Itβs no coincidence the holiday falls on the day before Halloween. National Candy Corn Day is a sort of warm-up before the trick-or-treating officially begins.
As a cozy reader, you know that food and crime-solving go hand in hand. Cupcakes, casseroles, catnip tea⦠why not candy corn? Picture your favorite amateur sleuth nibbling a few while connecting the dots: orange equals motive, yellow equals opportunity, white equals means. Case closed, one bite at a time.
So this October 30, embrace the sweet enigma. Put a dish of candy corn on your desk while reading your next whodunit. Will you finish the bowl or swear off the stuff forever?
The real mystery is who keeps eating all the candy corn.
What about youβteam love it, or team βcall the coronerβ when candy corn shows up?
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Great post, Cheryl! You started my day with a good laugh. As for me, like most kids, I loved candy corn way back when, but like most adults, my palette has matured. I can pass up just about all candy now, other than really good chocolate. π
Glad this gave you a giggle. I’m still in love with the little sugar bombs, but I don’t eat as much any more.
I’m in my sixties and still use Halloween as an excuse to collect candy. lol I don’t love candy corn like I did as a kid but still eat it at Halloween.
Hi Helen, my new favorite is Swedish Fish. They are available at work if I dig down into the candy basket. I’m definitely up for some digging!
I saw Swedish Fish in the store the other day I will have to try them. I’m always ready for a new candy!
I’m not a fan of candy corn, but my Sister is always on the lookout for it this time of year. I think it’s a love it or leave it kind of thing.
Hi Dianne, As I get less fond of sugar, I find that I am seeking ‘fresh’ candy corn. I no longer scarf down the stale ones. LOL
Funny perspectives on candy corn! I don’t eat sugar, so it’s a moot point for me though candy corn would be pretty close to the bottom of the list if I *could* π
I thought I had responded to this already, so apologies for a tardy reply! Candy corn was the first candy I fell in love with. We didn’t have chocolate in our household and I love the instant sugar rush from candy corn. It was a rare treat too. Then I was given a dollar and 35 cents on Sunday mornings if I went to church (early 1960s). The dollar was for the collection plate. 35 cents covered a real soda fountain coke and a candy bar. Oh the joy of it all! But I still have love for candy corn in my heart.