There’s nothing like the taste of pastrami. Long considered an icon of Jewish delis in New York, this delicious gift has made it out of the boroughs to delis around the world. Lucky you! National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day is January 14, and our mouths are watering just thinking about how we’re going to celebrate. In 1887, a New York kosher butcher named Sussman Volk created the first pastrami sandwich. He claimed to have gotten the recipe from a Romanian friend in exchange for storing his luggage. The popularity of his sandwich led him to convert his butcher shop into a restaurant that sold only pastrami sandwiches.

National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day is celebrated every year on January 14th!

We have been unable thus far to find the creator of this national day, but we will be sure to keep you posted.