This is another one of those really specific national days. It's not just a ham - it's a glazed ham. It's not just a glazed ham - it's a spiral sliced glazed ham.
The spiral slicing machine was invented by John Harry Hoenselaar. Although he patented it in 1944, he was unable to find anyone interested. In 1957 he was offered The Honey Baked Ham Company, which he bought for $500, and started selling the ham.
Glazing is a process in which a coating is applied to the outside of food. This coating is often sweet and, in the case of the original ham, often used honey. Savoury glazes are used too.
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