National Strawberry Ice Cream Day – January 15, 2027

Expected National Strawberry Ice Cream Day Deals

While we await official 2027 promotions to drop, history shows that ice cream parlors and grocery stores often roll out sweet deals for National Strawberry Ice Cream Day. Look for discounts at chains like Baskin-Robbins, Dairy Queen, and Cold Stone Creamery. Many supermarkets, including Kroger and Whole Foods, may feature sales on brands like Ben & Jerry’s, Häagen-Dazs, and Breyers. We will update this page with confirmed live deals as January 15 approaches.

History of National Strawberry Ice Cream Day

The history of Strawberry Ice Cream Day is unknown. The origins of ice cream, however, are better recorded. Some say it was the Romans that invented the practice of mixing ice with fruits and other flavors. Emperor Nero was said to have sent runners up the mountains to fetch snow and ice for this purpose. Others say it was the Persians who first indulged in the practice. There are also varied reports about who is credited with spreading the concoction across Europe.

Whomever the credit goes to, it was the discovery of the endothermic effect that allowed for the invention of ice cream as we know it. The first record of this comes from Panchatantra, where salt was added to cream to lower its melting point, allowing it to freeze at a higher temperature.

One of the earliest references to ice cream in North America is recorded in the “Pennsylvania Magazine of History & Biography:” “Among the rarities..was some fine ice cream, which, with the strawberries and milk, eat most deliciously.” Strawberry ice cream itself may have been invented between the 18th and 19th centuries.

Ice cream, however, remained a treat for the upper classes until a Swiss entrepreneur by the name of Carlo Gatti set up an ice cream stand in London in 1851. It was very difficult to store ice at that time but Gatti built an “ice well” in which he stored the ice that he procured from the Regent’s Canal. He sold ice cream scoops in “shells” for a penny each, and he eventually became successful enough to start importing ice from Norway for his business.