World Pizza Day Jan. 17, 2025

Today marks World Pizza Day, a celebration for pizza lovers everywhere. And what better place to honour this beloved dish than Naples, the birthplace of pizza? While flatbreads topped with various ingredients date back to ancient times, modern pizza began in Naples in the 18th century when tomatoes from the Americas were added to bread. In 1889, the Pizza Margherita was created to honour Queen Margherita of Savoy, with its red, white and green toppings—tomato, mozzarella and basil—representing the Italian flag. It became a symbol of Italian culture, conviviality and tradition.

© ezypix/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Beauty resides in trees
Jan. 17, 2024Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Aug. 25, 2025Colony of northern gannets in Quebec
Jan. 21, 2024Eurasian red squirrel, Netherlands
May 6, 2024The Roaches ridge in the Peak District, England
Feb. 20, 2024Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, UK
The road less taken?
Mar. 27, 2024World Theatre Day
The worlds most exclusive beach?
Oct. 21, 2024Cypress trees in George L. Smith State Park, Georgia, United States
There’s more to Pisa than leaning towers
Feb. 1, 2025Rolands Breach, Spain
Jul. 18, 2025Orosei, Sardinia, Italy
Jun. 20, 2025Summer solstice
Aug. 17, 2024International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend
Nov. 17, 2024Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scotland
A bevy of buzzers
Mar. 11, 2025Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
If given Menton, make lemonade
Turtle-y nice day for a swim
Nature’s own canvas
Bryce Canyon hoodoos in winter
A mountaintop cultural wonder
Celebrating women
Feb. 18, 2025The Great Blue Hole, Belize
A breathtaking cave when it’s cold
Sep. 30, 2025Koala in the Great Otway National Park, Australia
Jul. 16, 2024Dinosaur Provincial Park
Pastel perfection
Jun. 8, 2025World Oceans Day
Celebrating our looming lunar neighbour
When landscape met wilderness