In the
United States
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, National Ice Cream Month is celebrated each year in July, and National Ice Cream Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in July.
The celebrations were originated by
Joint resolution 298 in the
United States Senate
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, which was sponsored by Senator
Walter Dee Huddleston
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of
Kentucky
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on May 17, 1984,
and
Joint resolution 543 in the
United States House of Representatives
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, which was sponsored by Representative
Kika de la Garza of
Texas
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on April 11, 1984. The resolution proclaimed the month of July 1984 as "National Ice Cream Month" and July 15, 1984 as "National Ice Cream Day". It was signed into
public law by President
Ronald Reagan on July 9, 1984, with
Presidential Proclamation
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5219.
Even though the resolution only mentioned a specific month and day in 1984, the celebrations have held up in the years ever since, publicized by ice cream manufacturers.
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See also
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List of food days
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Global or international
Africa
Australia
Brazil
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References
July observances
Ice cream
Observances in the United States
Month-long observances
Observances about food and drink
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