- Baskin Robbins has two deals for Ice Cream Day including free ice cream-scented kinetic sand.
- Dairy Queen has an Ice Cream Day deal on dipped cones and Carvel hands out coupons with purchase.
- National Ice Cream Day 2021 also brings a way to get free pints of ice cream with a purchase.
Here’s a reason to all scream for ice cream Sunday: free scoops.
Businesses nationwide are offering not just free ice cream, but specials, discounts and contests in honor of National Ice Cream Day, celebrated every July 18.
Ice Cream Day became an official food holiday in 1984 when President Ronald Reagan declared the third Sunday of July as National Ice Cream Day and the month of July as National Ice Cream Month.
Reagan’s proclamation noted the ice cream industry generated $3.5 billion in annual sales.
According to a Tillamook County Creamery Association survey, a dairy co-op, 82% of Americans’ favorite sweet treat is ice cream.
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Sensitivity toothpaste brand Sensodyne found in its survey that the average American plans to eat 39 scoops of ice cream by the end of this summer. More than half (52%) prefer soft ice cream to hard ice cream (30%), the survey found.
Looking for another free frozen treat? If you haven’t already had a free Slurpee at 7-Eleven this month, you can still grab one through July 31.
The made-up food holiday comes after National French Fry Day Tuesday and National Mac & Cheese Day Wednesday but contests to win free fries from McDonald’s and free Panera macaroni and cheese are still up for grabs.
Also, Sunday is the last day teachers can save with Kohl’s first-ever teacher discount and Target’s 15% teacher discount is back through the end of the month.
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Ice Cream Day deals and freebies
Here are discounts and offers available Sunday, July 18, at participating locations, unless otherwise noted. Offers can vary and most times are offered while supplies last. To be on the safe side, always check with your closest location before heading out. Also, some will require you to have a restaurant’s app or be signed up for emails.
7-Eleven: Members of the convenience store chain’s loyalty program get a free Slurpee anytime in July. One per customer.
Alden’s Organic: Find a $1 off coupon on the brand sold in 10,000 stores on the company’s website through July 31.
Baskin-Robbins: With a $10 or more purchase Sunday, get free ice cream-scented Kinetic Sand in chocolate mint or strawberry banana scents. Also from Sunday through July 24, get $5 off…