Kroger is celebrating the official start of summer with a giveaway of 45,000 pints of their brand ice cream on Thursday, June 20, the summer solstice. This amounts to 50 pints per minute for 900 minutes, symbolizing the sunlight we'll get in the Northern Hemisphere on solstice day. Flavors included in the promotion are Mint Chocolate Chip, Vivid Vanilla, and Kroger Brand Deluxe Tie Dye Burst. To claim your free pint, visit FreeKrogerIceCream.com on June 20 and download a one-time use digital coupon. The coupon can be redeemed at various Kroger Family of Stores locations, excluding a few states. The summer solstice is not only the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere but also the day with the longest daylight hours of the year, with daylight decreasing until the winter solstice on Dec. 21. Conversely, the Southern Hemisphere will mark the start of winter on June 20.