My little sister sent me this small paragraph in an email four years ago.   International Waffle Day March 25 Originated in Sweden where it is called Vaffeldagen.  It occurs nine months to the day before Christmas – the day the Archangel Gabriel told the Virgin Mary that she was pregnant.  As the holiday progressed, it also began to commemorate the first day of Spring. Waffle come into play because on March 25th the women of Sweden would set aside their winter tasks like chopping wood and knitting and began their spring task…the most notable which was preparing waffles.