Celebrating National Banana Lovers Day: A Tribute to the Beloved Banana

August 27, 2025 · Danna Bananas

🍌 Update 2025: Happy Banana Lovers’ Day!

Another year, another bunch of reasons to go bananas with us. Peel into the fun below for laughs, banana trivia, and gifts that are as a-peeling as ever!

It’s August 27th, and boy oh boy, are we going ape for National Banana Lovers’ Day!

Love a Banana

Apparently so! It seems that there is a day dedicated to everything nowadays. We would be remiss if Danna Bananas didn’t pay tribute to this fruit today.

If you’re bananas about bananas, today is your day too! Get ready to peel back the layers of fun and enjoy this sweet, yellow delight.

There is a day for everything...

Today we celebrate the only fruit that doubles as a comedy prop and a phone. Remember, a banana a day keeps the doctor away... mostly because they slip on the peel before reaching your house (remember Doc from Little House On The Prairie? 😉).

Ever tried flame-grilled bananas? It’s like regular grilled bananas, but with 100% more chance of setting off your smoke alarm. Safety tip: Don’t try to put out a banana fire with more bananas... it just makes the fire more potassium-powered.

For all you pyro-peelers out there, remember: a flambéed banana a day keeps the fire department on speed dial. And let’s not forget banana-flavoured marshmallows for your s’mores, because nothing says “I love bananas” like artificially flavoured puffed sugar cubes.

So go ahead, light up your love for bananas today! Just remember, if things get too hot, you can always split... banana split, that is.

Banana-licious Gift Ideas

Banana Gifts Galore!

If you’re looking for the perfect way to celebrate, why not check out some fun banana-themed novelty gifts? From banana socks to banana gift boxes, there’s something to bring a smile to every banana lover’s face.

Banana Socks

Banana Box 1

These are all sold out! 

But good news, we do have the Proud Closet Heat Changing Mug in stock:

Proud Closet Heat Changing Mug

Banana Box 2

Banana Box 3

1. Buy Superman Pint Glass: https://dannabananas.com/products/superman-pint-glass-with-cape?_pos=5&_psq=super&_ss=e&_v=1.0

2. Buy BBQ Guitar Spatula: https://dannabananas.com/products/94922815187?_pos=2&_psq=guitar&_ss=e&_v=1.0

3. Oven Mitt sold out!... But good news, we have other funny oven mitts styles in stock: https://dannabananas.com/search?options%5Bprefix%5D=last&filter.p.product_type=&q=oven+mitts

The Name Game: Danna Like Banana

Besides its deliciousness, another reason the word banana is important to me is that it has helped people pronounce my name, Danna, correctly since I was a wee one. My parents thought they were making things crystal clear by spelling it with two n’s… a built-in pronunciation guide, or so they hoped! But more often than not, I’d still get called Dana... turns out bananas were the better teacher 😉. When someone would ask, “What’s your name?” and guess “Dana?” I’d clarify by saying, “Danna... like banana,” so they could hear the rhyme and get it right.

Dana or Danna?

Funny enough, friends I’ve met who are named Dana always get my name right straight away… so there you go. Danna is cool. 😎 But just like me, they sometimes get called Danna by other folks... so I guess the mix-up goes both ways!

Going Bananas in Business

So when it came time to launch my business, I chose the name Que Danna Bananas (with an “s”) because I needed something fun, quirky, and that screamed “funny gifts.” And really, what better fruit to build a funny business on? After all, bananas always know how to split a crowd with laughter. 🍌😂

Banana Trivia Time

Fun fact: Bananas are actually berries, but strawberries aren’t. Who’s the impostor now, strawberry?

Banana Bread & Necromancers

To all you banana bread bakers out there... especially during those slower times of COVID (though for me, time didn’t slow down, it sped up)... we appreciate you for giving overripe bananas a second chance at life. You’re basically fruit necromancers. I tried making bread... sourdough, not banana - during that period. It turned into a cooking project that took longer than expected… like a month. Kidding, kidding! Or am I? Lesson learned: just buy bread from the real bakers, because you are the true masters of the loaf. 🥖👏

The Stringy Bit Nobody Asked For

And let’s not forget the unsung hero of the banana world: that stringy bit you peel off and discard. What is it? Why is it there? Some say it’s nature’s dental floss, but we know better... it’s just there to annoy us.

A-Peeling Endings

So go ahead, indulge in the playful spirit of the day and enjoy all things banana. Just remember, if you eat too many, you might start appeeling to everyone around you. 😉

Here’s to a day full of delicious bananas, and maybe even a few banana peels... just watch your step! 🍌😂

P.S. I’ve already eaten two today. How about you?