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When is National Hot Fudge Sundae Day?

National Hot Fudge Sundae Day celebrates ice cream under warm fudge sauce, and it falls every July 25.

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Sunday, July 25, 2027

in 270 days

The one after

Tuesday, July 25, 2028

Every year

July 25 every year

Informal observance

National Hot Fudge Sundae Day is a day for the classic sundae: scoops of ice cream under warm fudge sauce, often topped with whipped cream, nuts and a cherry. It falls every July 25.

It is an informal observance, not an official holiday. Day-calendar sites and trade groups list it, but no law or proclamation names it.

Informal observance. An informal observance, listed by day-calendar sites and trade groups. It is not a proclaimed holiday.

Simple ways to mark the day

  • Set up a sundae bar for a group and use the Scoop Planner to see how much ice cream and each topping to buy.
  • Check the ice cream scoop size chart to pick a scoop size and see how many scoops one container gives.
  • Before a class or office treat, use Cost per Scoop to see what one scoop costs from a store container.
  • At home, warm the fudge sauce just before serving so it is warm over the cold scoops, then add whipped cream, nuts and a cherry.

  • Scoop Planner

    How much ice cream for a party

    Enter your guests, servings and scoop size to see how much ice cream to buy, in containers and dollars.

  • Scoop size chart

    Ice cream scoop sizes and the disher number chart

    The number stamped on an ice cream scoop tells you how many level scoopfuls fill one quart, so a #8 holds 4 fluid ounces (1/2 cup) and a #16 holds 2.

  • Cost per Scoop

    Cost per scoop of ice cream

    Find what one scoop of ice cream costs from a store tub or a gallon of shop mix, and how much is air.

  • Party and sundae bar planning

    Planning an ice cream party or sundae bar

    This guide shows you how much ice cream and how many toppings to buy per guest, how many scoops come out of a gallon, and how to keep everything cold and safe on the table.

Where the day comes from

National Hot Fudge Sundae Day is an informal observance listed by day-calendar sites and trade groups, not a proclaimed holiday. No law or proclamation names it. It falls on July 25 every year, which answers the most common question: when is National Hot Fudge Sundae Day? The date never moves, though the day of the week does.

Nobody knows who started it. National Day Calendar lists the day and says it could not find who created it. So there is no founder, no first event and no official story to point to. There is just a date on the calendar and a good reason to warm up some fudge.

The treat itself is easy to describe: scoops of ice cream under warm fudge sauce, often with whipped cream, nuts and a cherry. IDFA’s numbers suggest hot fudge has a strong following. IDFA reports that in its 2026 trends survey, hot fudge was the favorite ice cream topping at 31 percent, ahead of whipped cream at 27 percent and caramel sauce at 21 percent. If you are setting up a sundae bar, that is a fair hint to make extra fudge.

Questions people ask

When is National Hot Fudge Sundae Day?

National Hot Fudge Sundae Day falls on July 25 every year, so the date stays the same while the day of the week changes. The page above shows the next two dates and how many days away the next one is.

Is National Hot Fudge Sundae Day an official holiday?

No. It is an informal observance listed by day-calendar sites and trade groups. No law or proclamation names it, so it is not a proclaimed holiday, just an easy reason to make a sundae.

Who started National Hot Fudge Sundae Day?

Nobody knows for sure. National Day Calendar lists the day but says it could not find who created it. No law or proclamation is behind it either.

Is hot fudge really the most popular sundae topping?

By one measure, yes. In IDFA's 2026 trends survey, hot fudge came out as the favorite topping at 31 percent, ahead of whipped cream at 27 percent and caramel sauce at 21 percent.

Sources

  1. National Hot Fudge Sundae Day (July 25) National Day Calendar
  2. Chocolate Returns to No. 1 and Butter Pecan Surpasses Vanilla Ahead of National Ice Cream Day (July 16, 2026) International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)

Every data source the site uses is on the Sources page.

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