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Today, Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Scoop it into a cone on National Ice Cream Cone Day! September 22 is a U.S. food-calendar date for the edible wafer holder — separate from July ice cream days already on this site — and it is a perfect late-summer excuse for a walk-up cone.
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National Quesadilla Day
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