National Empanada day 2021 Each year on April 8th, National Empanada Day recognizes a delicious pastry that comes in several different forms. The name empanada comes from the Galician, Portuguese and Spanish verb em pandar, meaning to wrap or coat in bread.Empanadas are made by folding the dough or bread around a seasoned stuffing with a lots of nuts etc.. then why to late ,just bake it ,cook it and serve with Your friends .