[citation needed] Taco Tuesday is celebrated in other countries in the English-speaking world, such as in Canada and Australia.
In Norway, the terms Fredagstaco and Tacofredag are used to refer to eating tacos on Friday night.
[7] The first known use of the term "Taco Tuesday" was in 1973 as an advertisement in the Rapid City Journal for a local business.
[10][4] Gregory's Restaurant & Bar of Somers Point began a Taco Tuesday promotion on February 6, 1979.
[10] The request was denied by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), stating that Taco Tuesday was "a commonplace term, message or expression widely used by a variety of sources that merely conveys an ordinary, familiar, well-recognized concept or sentiment.