How to celebrate National Pizza Day on 9 February

Did you know it’s National Pizza Day on 9 February? Yes, you heard right!

What is National Pizza Day?

For all those pizza lovers out there, National Pizza Day on 9 February is dedicated to celebrating this fabulous food. There’s no better way to show your love and appreciation for this delicious food by munching on a slice (or two) on 9 Februrary!

To celebrate this glorious day, here are some interesting facts about pizza we bet you didn’t know.

There are over 5 billion pizzas sold worldwide every year
There are 264 million pizzas eaten every year in Australia
Saturday night is the most popular night to eat pizza
Pizza is most often ordered during the weather segment when watching the news on television
36% of people consider pizza to be the perfect breakfast
There are over 11,000 Pizza Huts around the world
Approximately 36% of all orders want their pizza topping to be pepperoni
An average slice of cheese pizza contains about 270 to 370 calories
Some popular gourmet toppings on pizzas include chicken, oysters, crayfish, dandelions, brussel sprouts, eggplant, artichoke hearts and tuna

If national pizza day falls on a weekday and you’re at work, why not order pizza catering for the office and be a true hero. We have various pizza catering options for most Australian CBD locations, including Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

To celebrate the best day of the year, we’ve also created this fun infographic with some interesting facts about pizza and how you can celebrate. Another way to celebrate is to try one of these strange and unusual pizza toppings. We've even got some quirky and fun pizza gifts for the die-hard pizza fans below.

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<img src="https://www.orderin.com.au/images/orderin/blog/national-pizza-day-infographic.jpg" width="540" alt="National pizza day infographic"> <a href="https://www.orderin.com.au/resources/blog/2017/national-pizza-day-infographic"> </a><p><strong>National pizza day infographic</strong>, courtesy of <a href="https://www.orderin.com.au/corporate-catering/pizza-and-more">Order-In</a></p>

How to celebrate National Pizza Day

It's always there to support you through the good and bad times with every yummy, cheesy bite, so if you love pizza as much as we do, you’ll love these pizza-themed gift items to celebrate National Pizza Day!