10 Reasons International Ice Cream Day is Better Than Most Holidays

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You love ice cream, right? Of course you do...why else would you be here? Well, it’s International Ice Cream Day, which obviously sounds like a pretty amazing holiday to celebrate. What exactly is this holiday all about? Well, it’s just what you’d imagine: a day for ice cream lovers to celebrate their favourite frozen treat. In case you’re still not convinced how sweet this day is, we’ve come up with some cold, hard facts why International Ice Cream Day is better than most other holidays.

  1. Half Baked with confetti

    Better Than: New Year’s

    You don’t have to stay up past your bedtime to celebrate.

  2. Peanut Butter & Cookies Non-Dairy in house plants

    Better Than: Houseplant Appreciation Day

    You’re not supposed to eat your houseplants, but you can definitely eat ice cream.

  3. Chocolate Fudge Brownie with hearts

    Better Than: Valentine’s Day

    No sweetheart? No problem! Ice cream is a guaranteed sweet date.

  4. Chocolate Fudge Brownie Non-Dairy

    Better Than: St. Patrick’s Day

    There’s no need to dig up your shamrock t-shirt from the bottom of your closet.

  5. Half Baked on spoon

    Better Than: April Fool’s Day

    Not today, pranksters!

  6. Hangover Day Half Baked, person with head on table

    Better Than: Sleepyhead Day

    The last person to wake up gets a bucket of water thrown on their head? No thanks!

  7. Jack O'Lantern with pint of Half Baked in side

    Better Than: Halloween

    Does anyone actually like cleaning out a pumpkin?

  8. Multiple pints of Ben & Jerry's with cakes and plates

    Better Than: Thanksgiving

    Uncle Larry’s bad jokes are not welcome today.

  9. Phish Food & Half Baked in the snow

    Better Than: Winter Solstice

    Winter is great, but the shortest day of the year doesn’t sound better than ice cream.

  10. Chocolate Fudge Brownie with a bow

    Better Than: Christmas

    Wrapping up ice cream is strictly optional.