Celebrations (confectionery) facts for kids
Celebrations are a popular mix of miniature chocolate bars made by a company called Mars, Incorporated. They first came out in 1997. Imagine your favorite Mars chocolates, but in tiny, bite-sized versions – that's what Celebrations are!
The catchy phrase for Celebrations is "Share the joy." They were one of the first mixed boxes of chocolates in the United Kingdom to gather already existing, well-loved sweets into one fun box or tin. Before Celebrations, most mixed chocolate boxes had special new chocolates made just for them.
Celebrations boxes are now sold in many countries around the world. Most of the time, they have the same chocolates as the ones sold in the UK. However, there can be some small differences. For example, in most countries, the chocolate called Galaxy is known as Dove. Also, Twix is not included in Australian Celebrations boxes.
Contents
What's Inside a Celebrations Box?
A typical Celebrations box usually has these mini chocolate bars:
- Maltesers Teaser
- Mars
- Milky Way
- Snickers
- Galaxy (or Dove in some countries)
- Galaxy Caramel
- Twix (This one was in the box from 1997 to 2006, then came back in 2011!)
- Bounty
Past Favorites in the UK
In the United Kingdom, Celebrations boxes used to include a few other tasty treats:
- Galaxy Truffle (from 1997 to 2011)
- Topic (from 1997 to 2006)
Changes in Other Countries
Sometimes, the Milky Way bar is swapped out in certain countries, or it's only available for a short time. When this happens, it's often replaced with Milky Way Crispy Rolls, which first appeared in 2017.
In the United States, the Milky Way and Galaxy chocolates are replaced with their American versions. Also, Maltesers Teasers are not part of the selection there.
The Bounty Debate
On November 3, 2022, Mars announced something interesting about Bounty bars. They found that about 40% of people in the UK didn't really like Bounty chocolates! Because of this, they made a special, limited number of "No Bounty" tubs. These were sold in 40 Tesco stores before Christmas. However, Mars didn't make a final decision to remove Bounty completely, because about 18% of people actually said Bounty was their favorite! So, for now, Bounty is still part of the mix.
Other Mixed Chocolate Boxes
Celebrations aren't the only mixed chocolate boxes out there! Here are some other popular ones:
