Introduction:
Different kinds of national and international days are celebrated in different date. National Ice Cream Day is one of them. It is celebrated in the United States of America in the third Sunday in July. It is observer gorgeously. It is a day of celebration, enjoyment and excitement. People of all classes especially the young and children enjoy the day very much. They celebrate the day in befitting manner. It is seen that when the day comes every year the people get just like a scoop of much enjoyment on the occasion of on National Ice Cream Day. The joys of the people especially children and young know no bounds. They want to go beyond the barriers. This day brings to the people with everything sweet, creamy, and cool and in this way the day is and celebrated every year in July.
History of the Day:
There is a definite history of the day. On July in 1984, President Ronald Reagan officially declared that every year in 3rd July would be celebrated as National Ice Cream Day. From then, on this day it is observer thought the United States.
In this year on Sunday, July 20 this day has been observed gorgeously across the country. Millions of American coast to coast who have been celebrated National Ice Cream Day in honor of the popular dessert that's guaranteed to lift you up and cool you down on even the hottest summer day.
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day. He realized that ice cream as a fun and nutritious food which is enjoyed by a full 90 percent of the nation’s population. In the proclamation, President Reagan called for all people of the United States to observe these events with “appropriate ceremonies and activities.” The International Ice Cream Association encourages retailers and consumers to celebrate July as National Ice Cream Month and National Ice Cream Day Sunday, July 20th.
Reason of Celebrating:
There is a interesting reason to celebrate the day in US. It is estimated that the United States enjoy a whopping nationally 48 pints of ice cream per person every year on average that makes the Americans the number 1 in ice cream consumers all over the world.
It is thought that only Americans are enjoyed the top five ice cream flavors that is rare among the other nations in the world. These flavors are vanilla at 27.8%, chocolate (14.3%), strawberry (3.3%), chocolate chip (3.3%) and butter pecan (2.8%).
How to celebrate:
National Ice Cream Day is a real holiday. In fact, the whole month of July is meant to be celebrated with ice cream. And when President Ronald Reagan assigned the delicious treat to these dates in 1984, he asked in his proclamation that the people of the United States observe these events with "appropriate ceremonies and activities." No matter if people have spent the whole day celebrating, or they are waiting to indulge in an after dinner bowl of rocky road no need to feel guilty. It is only the day of enjoying. The real picture is just people here and there scream for ice cream on the occasion of the National Ice Cream Day. People thanks to President Ronald Reagan because in 1984, he declared that the 3rd Sunday in July would be the National Ice Cream Day. As the day comes in summer season, it added a new dimension for the ice cream lover people. Ice creams become most favorite for all classes of people.
The day is observed in a great way. In honor of the day, some giant stores chain such as Carvel and Dairy Queen offers free giveaways or other special offers. Or just head out for your favorite supermarket, neighborhood gelato shop, or ice cream vendor. Buy it on a Popsicle, by the cup, in a cone, or place a heaping scoop of ice cream on your favorite pie for pie a la mode.
Most of the people celebrate the day gathering their friends and relatives for a "build your own ice cream sundae" party with all the fixings. It is a special attraction of the day.
Activity of the day:
Different kinds of activities are taken place on the occasion of the day. Among all the activities, face-painting, a water balloon toss and an ice-cream eating contest are noteworthy. The president families are seen to become partnered with the Food Bank of Delaware to make the day into a fundraiser for the organization that helps feed the poor in Delaware. Donations to the Food Bank are accepted at the farm and all the proceeds from the sales of hamburgers and hot dogs – cooked and served by Delaware Food Bank Culinary School students – go to the Food Bank. National Ice Cream Day is the only day of the year that the public can get a behind-the-scenes peek at the small family-run farm and dairy operation which has been in the Mitchell family since 1796. The family started selling ice cream in 1998. Owners Jim and Janet Mitchell said they get asked about tours all the time but just don't have the staff to do it on any other day.
Economic value of the day:
About nine percent of all the milk produced by U.S. dairy farmers is used to produce ice cream, contributing significantly to the economic well-being of the nation’s dairy industry. It is estimated that the United States ice cream industry generated total revenues of $10 billion in 2010, with take-home ice cream sales representing the largest section of the market, generating revenues of $6.8 billion or 67.7 percent of the market’s overall value.
Conclusion:
In the long run, National Ice Cream day is a day of holiday. It is observer by the millions of people as their excitement issue. The people of US meet each other on the occasion of the day. They can exchange their greeting, feelings, emotions and share joys and sufferings with each other. It has nutritious value. People enjoy the day very much. In a word, it is a day of excitement, sharing joys and emotions.
Key points:
● When: National Ice Cream Day - 3rd Sunday in July
● Who Declared: 1984, President Ronald Reagan
● Income: revenues of $6.8 billion or 67.7 percent of the market’s overall value.
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