Frozen Food Day, 1984Date · History
Congress designated March 6, 1984 as Frozen Food Day and President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5157 for that specific date. The U.S. Census Bureau has subsequently referenced Frozen Food Day on March 6 in modern editorial material, but the original federal designation was not written as a perpetual annual holiday.
About Frozen Food Day, 1984
Frozen Food Day, 1984 refers to the United States federal designation of 6 March 1984 as “Frozen Food Day.”
Congress designated that specific date through Senate Joint Resolution 193, and President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5157 for the occasion.
Why Frozen Food Day, 1984 matters
The authoritative federal record is historical and date-specific. It recognized the frozen-food industry in 1984; it did not create a perpetual annual federal holiday.
Later calendars and even federal editorial material may mention Frozen Food Day on March 6, but those later references should not be described as a continuing congressional designation without separate evidence.
History of Frozen Food Day, 1984
Congress designated March 6, 1984 as Frozen Food Day and authorized and requested a presidential proclamation.
President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5157 on March 6, 1984.
The U.S. Census Bureau later referenced Frozen Food Day on March 6 in a 2024 editorial feature about Frozen Food Month.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
United States Congress; President Ronald Reagan
Senate Joint Resolution 193 designation and Presidential Proclamation 5157
First documented observance
The federal designation and proclamation apply to that date.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
5 fields not established in reviewed sources
Also known as
National Frozen Food Day
How to Observe Frozen Food Day, 1984
Read Proclamation 5157 as the primary source for the 1984 designation.
Explore the history of freezing, cold-chain logistics and food distribution through reputable museum, industry or academic sources.
If preparing frozen foods, follow the product’s storage and cooking instructions.
Keep the 1984 federal designation separate from modern commercial or social-media “national day” claims.
Frozen Food Day, 1984 Facts
The federal designation applied to March 6, 1984.
Congress used Senate Joint Resolution 193 to designate the date.
President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5157.
The proclamation did not establish a perpetual annual federal holiday.
The U.S. Census Bureau has later referenced Frozen Food Day on March 6 as editorial calendar context.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Confirm the date again before carrying it into a new year.
- Historical Context Only.
Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
GovInfo — Proclamation 5157, Frozen Food Day 1984 (opens in a new tab)
Federal Primary
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library — Proclamation 5157 (opens in a new tab)
Federal Archives Primary
U.S. Census Bureau — Frozen Food Month 2024 (opens in a new tab)
Federal Agency Legacy Reference
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is Frozen Food Day, 1984?
6 March 1984 federal designation; modern March 6 usage is a legacy convention The documented recurrence rule is: Historical federal date: 6 March 1984; verify any present-year recurrence claim separately.
Does Frozen Food Day, 1984 fall on the same date every year?
This is historical and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is Frozen Food Day, 1984 an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: United States / 1984 congressional-presidential designation. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Frozen Food Day, 1984?
The reviewed sources identify United States Congress; President Ronald Reagan as the proclaiming or establishing body.
Is Frozen Food Day, 1984 international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / 1984 congressional-presidential designation.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-30.
When was the federally designated Frozen Food Day?
March 6, 1984.
Who designated it?
Congress designated March 6, 1984 through Senate Joint Resolution 193, and President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5157.
Did the 1984 proclamation create an annual federal holiday?
No. The reviewed federal instrument designates the specific date March 6, 1984.
Why do modern calendars still use March 6?
March 6 has persisted as a legacy convention, including in later editorial references, but that is separate from the scope of the 1984 federal designation.