# Which holiday has the best candy?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [March 15, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902 "2012-03-15T22:19:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/1 "2012-03-15T22:19:47Z")
Well, what do you think?
Be careful because what ever wins, will be the ONLY CANDY for ALL HOLIDAYS.
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### Author:  [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/2 "2012-03-15T22:29:36Z")
Halloween, obviously. Because Halloween candy is ALL THE CANDY.
(Except for Cadbury creme eggs, I guess. I’d miss them.)
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### Author:  [@Mr.Accident](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Accident)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/3 "2012-03-15T22:43:23Z")
> [@Zsofia](#):
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> Halloween, obviously. Because Halloween candy is ALL THE CANDY.
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> (Except for Cadbury creme eggs, I guess. I’d miss them.)
This past Halloween I saw Cadbury creme pumpkins. Same thing as the egg, just pumpkin shaped.
I also agree with Halloween, as it is all the candy. Except for the peppermint nuaget brochs puts out around Christmas. I’d miss that.
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### Author:  [@The\_Devil\_s\_Grandmother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Devil_s_Grandmother)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/4 "2012-03-15T22:59:23Z")
Christmas has better baked goods, but halloween has better candy.
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### Author:  [@Pai325](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pai325)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/5 "2012-03-15T23:03:38Z")
Halloween candy is just massive quantities of everyday candy. Easter candy is holiday-specific.
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### Author:  [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/6 "2012-03-15T23:06:01Z")
Flag Day candy???
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### Author:  [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/7 "2012-03-15T23:06:19Z")
Mark Evanier notwithstanding (I tried to link, but his archives don’t display properly) I really do like Candy Corn.
(Actually, serious question, does candy corn have any flavoring added? Wikipedia doesn’t say so. Is it really just sugar, stuck together with confectioners’ wax?)
I once got cut off in traffic by the “Peeps” bus, so I have a prejudice against them. :rolleyes:
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### Author:  [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/8 "2012-03-15T23:11:40Z")
Easter. Reese’s eggs are the only reason. Well… and peeps. I don’t know what I would do with myself if I could never blow up a peep in the microwave again.
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### Author:  [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/9 "2012-03-15T23:12:16Z")
Easter. Jelly beans are the best candy.
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### Author:  [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2012, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/10 "2012-03-16T00:12:26Z")
I voted for flag day, just to ruin it for everyone.
Oh boy! more red, white and blue ribbon candy…
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### Author:  [@minionkat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minionkat)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2012, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/11 "2012-03-16T00:57:47Z")
I voted for Flag Day, because, Flag Day. At my house there is birthday cake, or sometimes birthday pie on Flag Day, that’s better than candy.
🙂
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### Author:  [@Cub\_Mistress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cub_Mistress)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2012, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/12 "2012-03-16T01:02:24Z")
> [@Superbia-acedia](#):
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> I voted for Flag Day, because, Flag Day. At my house there is birthday cake, or sometimes birthday pie on Flag Day, that’s better than candy.
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> 🙂
I must admit I never knew Flag Day existed until my DIL told me her birthday is on Flag Day. Easy to keep track of now. Happy birthday to you or yours who has a birthday on Flag Day!
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### Author:  [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2012, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/13 "2012-03-16T01:02:48Z")
I voted for Christmas because it’s the only time you can get the chocolate cherries.
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### Author:  [@chrisk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chrisk)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2012, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/14 "2012-03-16T01:22:59Z")
Cadbury creme eggs are close to being the only candy that counts. 😃
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### Author:  [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2012, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/15 "2012-03-16T01:28:38Z")
Conversation Hearts? Nobody?
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### Author:  [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2012, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/16 "2012-03-16T01:31:24Z")
Halloween? Seriously, people? 90% of Halloween candy is the same stuff you can get every damn day.
Easter. The correct answer is Easter.
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### Author:  [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/17 "2012-03-16T02:10:19Z")
> [@Cub\_Mistress](#):
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> Flag Day candy???
I eat the flags after I’m done with them, but I don’t think that counts.
> [@Ephemera](#):
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> Easter. Jelly beans are the best candy.
_Intake_ I wanna change my answer!
Valentine’s is the worst. I’m not a big chocolate fan to start with, and that’s all it is, no fruit type stuff. They just take crappy milk chocolate you can get year round, wrap it in red or pink foil, and call it a day.
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### Author:  [@Motorgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Motorgirl)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/18 "2012-03-16T02:16:58Z")
Easter.
Because of Cadbury Creme Eggs, Cadbury Mini Eggs, Reeses eggs, jelly beans, Russell Stover marshmallow eggs of various flavors.
There are things I’d miss at other holidays, but none I’d miss as much as the ones above.
ETA - I can’t believe I forgot Kinder Eggs. They cost $4 each over here, but they’re so worth it!
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### Author:  [@Semjaazah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Semjaazah)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2012, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/19 "2012-03-16T02:18:09Z")
Kwanza.
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### Author:  [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-holiday-has-the-best-candy/615902/20 "2012-03-16T02:21:17Z")
As much as I love all things Halloween, I voted for Easter, due to its lack of association with the travesty that is “Fun Size”.
Foot-long solid chocolate rabbit versus a 1.5"-square Three Musketeers? Please. Next question.
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