Money Dairy Queen cancels Free Cone Day 2021, its annual first day of spring freebie, amid COVID-19 February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY Comments Off on Dairy Queen cancels Free Cone Day 2021, its annual first day of spring freebie, amid COVID-19 Dairy Queen's Free Cone Day has been canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. The free ice cream event was held annually on the first day of spring.