KABARMEGAPOLITAN.com – There is an International Picnic Day celebration every June 18, here is the history of this outdoor eating culture. International Picnic Day is an opportunity to eat al fresco with friends or family.
International Picnic Day is celebrated in mid-June, which for many people means the weather should be fine and the sun shining.
The word “picnic” probably comes from French, specifically from the word “pique-nique“.
It is believed, that this type of informal outdoor dining became a popular pastime in France after the French Revolution in the mid-1800s, when it became possible to venture out into the country’s royal gardens again.
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However, despite starting in France, picnics have become a fun activity that has spread throughout the world.
As fans of Jane Austen’s novels know, 19th-century picnics in England were elaborate social events, with menus featuring a variety of cold cuts and pies that took days to prepare.
Over the years, picnics have sometimes represented the gathering of ordinary people in political protest.
One of the more famous is the Pan-European Picnic that took place in the summer of 1989 on the border of Austria and Hungary.
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It was part of the many protests against communism that year that led to the fall of the Iron Curtain.
More recently, in 2009, the Guinness Book of World Records recorded the record for the world’s largest picnic, which took place with more than 20,000 people in Lisbon, Portugal.
These days, picnics may be a little more casual, sometimes just a few slices of bread and cheese thrown into a paper bag and eaten on a park bench is enough.
Picnics can be centered around anything participants want, including games and other outdoor activities.
International Picnic Day is celebrated in many countries, providing a simple opportunity to enjoy the beauty of eating out.***
