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Feb3 Fun Holiday – Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day

Make ice cream the breakfast of champions on the first Saturday of February, also known as Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day.

Pancakes with ice cream and golden maple syrup.

Add ice cream to your breakfast favorites.

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It is thought that the unofficial holiday was first created in the 1960s by Florence Rappaport in Rochester, New York as a way to entertain her children on a cold and snowy morning. Her brilliant idea took root and has now become a holiday celebrated by people around the world.

Similar holidays include Vanilla Ice Cream Day, Ice Cream Day, Ice Cream Sandwich Day, and Strawberry Ice Cream Day.

How to Celebrate?

  • Replace your oats and cereal with ice cream.
  • Have fruit ice cream instead of breakfast fruits.
  • Top your pancakes and crepes with ice cream.
  • Used to having bacon for breakfast? What about making bacon ice cream for breakfast instead?
  • Organize an ice cream charity brunch. Serve your guests different flavors of ice cream and raise money for your favorite childhood cancer awareness charity.

Did You Know…

…that according to some estimates, the United States is the leading consumer of ice cream in the world? New Zealand comes a close second.

Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Observances

Fun Holiday: Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day Observances
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