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In celebration of Jamaican Patty Day, the Jamaica Tourist Board will hand out thousands of free Jamaican patties at Toronto’s Union Station on Friday, February 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bay Union Samples Kiosk. Visitors can drop by to enjoy a free Jamaican beef patty from Patties Express, learn more about Continued Gareth Geddies from Grace Foods Canada reflects on Toronto's Patty Wars, the evolution of the Jamaican patty and why it is so iconic in Toronto. February 21, 2025 at 7:53AM EST More Videos Calling all patty lovers! Today is Jamaican Patty Day in Toronto and the city knows a thing or two about the island’s ultimate snack food. For almost 40 years the city has been celebrating this In celebration of Jamaican Patty Day, the Jamaica Tourist Board will hand out thousands of free Jamaican patties at Toronto’s Union Station on Friday, February 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Grace Foods Canada Celebrates Patty Day and 40 Years Since ‘Patty Wars’ This February, Grace Foods Canada is commemorating Patty Day with a series of initiatives that celebrate the cultural and culinary significance of the Jamaican patty while giving back to the community. In a Toronto Star column on February 22, 2012, columnist Royson James unofficially declared February 23 as the Jamaican Patty Day in Toronto. [17] The "patty wars" controversy was the subject of a 2022 CBC documentary entitled Patty vs. Patty, featuring an interview with Michael Davidson, directed by Chris Strikes. [18] [14] After negotiations, the vendors prevailed, and in honour of the resolution, February 23 has been claimed as “Patty Day” in Toronto. “The people of Toronto are very passionate about this staple Jamaican snack food; everyone has an opinion about who makes the best beef patty in town,” said Angella Bennett, Regional Director – Canada In 2012, Royson James, a contributing columnist for the Toronto Star newspaper, unofficially proclaimed February 23, as “Jamaican Patty Day.” Since then, the city has made Patty Day a tradition, with the local branch of Jamaica’s Tourism Board sponsoring parties where free patties are given away in honor of the day. In 2011, Jamie Bradburn, who wrote a Torontoist column called the Historicist, revisited the incident and a year later, Royson James, a contributing columnist to the Toronto Star, issued an unofficial proclamation of February 23 as Jamaican Patty Day. The City of Toronto officially declares special days for scores of events and causes each year. But, announcing Feb. 23 as Jamaican Patty Day may be asking too much. Toronto Patty Fest will be a FREE one day family friendly food festival celebrating the iconic Jamaican Patty during the month of Emancipation! The Jamaican (Beef) Patty arrived in Toronto The annual holiday is a tribute to the decades-old ‘Patty Wars,’ a citywide feud between patty vendors and food inspectors in Toronto over the tasty pastry. Feb. 23, 2023 2 min read Looking to break free from the office for a lunch with a kick? Sink your teeth into a flaky Caribbean classic: the Jamaican patty. This pastry’s got a storied past in Toronto. 38 years ago, the city was rocked by the infamous “Patty Wars” when health inspectors decided that “beef patties” couldn’t legally be called patties. Why? Jamaican Patty Day in Toronto. Almost 40 years later, Toronto‟s Jamaican community continues to play an important role in shaping the city‟s food scene. Today, local patty enthusiasts are embroiled in delicious disputes over which patty purveyors serve up the tastiest meat-filled pastry pockets in the city. Jamaican Patty Day is an annual event on February 23rd that celebrates Jamaica's iconic patty and its contributions to Toronto's culinary landscape. Discover one of Canada's tastiest celebrations! The annual day aims to celebrate the Jamaican Diaspora in the city, and the impact it has made on Toronto’s culinary scene.. Jamaican Patty Day came about from a fight back in the 1980s between Toronto’s Jamaican patty vendors and local food inspectors, where authorities initially claimed patty shops could not call the snack food “beef patties”. The day has been known henceforth as Jamaican Patty Day in Toronto. “Each year, Jamaican Patty Day celebrates a unique part of Toronto’s history while acknowledging the important contributions that the Jamaican Diaspora has made on the city’s culinary identity,” said Angella Bennett, Regional Director, Canada, Jamaica Tourist Board. The final prize winner will receive round trip airfare for two from Toronto to Kingston, Jamaica provided by Flair Airlines, and a two-night stay at Spanish Court (valid February 26, 2024, to December 22, 2024, subject to availability, holidays and blackout dates). The Jamaican Patty Day contest closes on Sunday, February 25. In celebration of Jamaican Patty Day, the Jamaica Tourist Board will hand out thousands of free Jamaican beef patties at Toronto’s Union Station on Friday, February 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at This year, the Jamaica Tourist Board is teaming up with Patties Express to give away free patties on Friday, February 23 at Union Station in celebration of Jamaican Patty Day in Toronto. Visitors can head to the Bay Street sampling kiosk at Union Station from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to taste delicious Jamaican beef patties and learn more about the
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