In the USA more ice cream is consumed per head than any other country in the world – such is the love of ice cream amongst Americans. This is reflected in other ways too, not least by the fact that the USA has its own ‘National Ice Cream Month’. Since 1984, when President Reagan proclaimed that National Ice Cream Month be celebrated annually, every July has been a focus for greater attention to ice cream in the United States with the 3rd Sunday of that month each year being National Ice Cream Day.

The International Dairy Foods Association website has more details about this special ice cream day celebration as well as lots of other information about ice cream production, dairy farming etc.

Why not use this day to make your own - and perhaps very first - Knickerbocker Glory or celebrate by watching a classic Laurel & Hardy short movie "Come Clean" which has contains a wonderful ice cream scene. If you've never seen it, read our special page on Laurel & Hardy and Ice Cream. You'll see what we mean!

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