The annual day, which coincides with the spring equinox, also known as the start of the spring season, on March 20 offers a free small vanilla soft-serve cone, complete with the iconic DQ curl on top.

On Monday, March 3, Dairy Queen announced its own Free Cone Day. DQ’s freebie day lands on March 20, the first day of spring, and fans can snag a free small vanilla soft serve ice cream in a cone.

Dairy Queen customers can get one free small vanilla soft-serve cone "featuring the iconic DQ curl on top" at participating DQ locations nationwide. The treat is limited to one cone per person ...