Ice cream days
A calendar of ice cream days, from National Ice Cream Day to flavor days.
This section is for teachers, planners, office and school organizers, social media and newsletter writers, and anyone who wants a reason for an ice cream treat.
The calendar below lists 20 ice cream days, with the next one first, the whole year in date order and a month view of July. Each day has its own page with its next two dates, a countdown, where it comes from and whether it is official. Only two are: National Ice Cream Day and National Ice Cream Month, both from a 1984 joint resolution of Congress and a proclamation by President Reagan.
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National Sundae Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Strawberry Ice Cream Day Informal (Informal observance)
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Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Frozen Yogurt Day Informal (Informal observance)
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European Artisanal Gelato Day Declared in Europe (Declared by the European Parliament)
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National Rocky Road Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Chocolate Ice Cream Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Ice Cream Soda Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Ice Cream Cake Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Ice Cream Month Official (Proclaimed in 1984)
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National Ice Cream Day Official (Proclaimed in 1984)
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National Vanilla Ice Cream Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Hot Fudge Sundae Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Ice Cream Sandwich Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Root Beer Float Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Frozen Custard Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Soft Serve Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Banana Split Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Coffee Ice Cream Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Ice Cream Cone Day Informal (Informal observance)
July 2027: National Ice Cream Month
All of July is National Ice Cream Month. The marked dates are the July days on this calendar.
- July 1
- July 2
- July 3
- July 4
- July 5
- July 6
- July 7
- July 8
- July 9
- July 10
- July 11
- July 12
- July 13
- July 14
- July 15
- July 16
- July 17
- July 18 Ice Cream Day
- July 19
- July 20
- July 21
- July 22
- July 23 Vanilla Ice Cream Day
- July 24
- July 25 Hot Fudge Sundae Day
- July 26
- July 27
- July 28
- July 29
- July 30
- July 31
The year in date order
Each day's next date, January to December.
January
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National Strawberry Ice Cream Day Informal (Informal observance)
February
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National Frozen Yogurt Day Informal (Informal observance)
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Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Informal (Informal observance)
March
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European Artisanal Gelato Day Declared in Europe (Declared by the European Parliament)
June
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National Rocky Road Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Chocolate Ice Cream Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Ice Cream Soda Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Ice Cream Cake Day Informal (Informal observance)
July
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National Ice Cream Month Official (Proclaimed in 1984)
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National Ice Cream Day Official (Proclaimed in 1984)
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National Vanilla Ice Cream Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Hot Fudge Sundae Day Informal (Informal observance)
August
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National Ice Cream Sandwich Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Root Beer Float Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Frozen Custard Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Soft Serve Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Banana Split Day Informal (Informal observance)
September
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National Coffee Ice Cream Day Informal (Informal observance)
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National Ice Cream Cone Day Informal (Informal observance)
November
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National Sundae Day Informal (Informal observance)
Other sections
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Tools
Ice cream calculators
Calculators that turn a few numbers into amounts you can shop or cook with.
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Make
Making ice cream at home
Base formulas and fixes for CREAMi, bowl, compressor and no-churn ice cream.
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Serve
Serving ice cream to a crowd
Plain hosting and buying math for parties, schools, weddings, offices and small shops.
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Flavors
Ice cream flavors
Meet 66 ice cream flavors in nine groups, each with a moon badge showing how easy it is to find.
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Types
Types of frozen desserts
See what sets gelato, sorbet, frozen custard and other frozen desserts apart, from milkfat and air to how each is made.
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Prices
Ice cream prices
A monthly tracker of U.S. ice cream prices, based on federal labor statistics.
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Facts
Ice cream facts and history
Ice cream facts and history with cited sources, plus a glossary in plain words.