National Donut Day is back on Friday, June 3. It lands in early June every year to bring you tons of discounted and, sometimes, free donuts.
Before National Donut Day was a holiday that featured free donuts from Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’, Tim Hortons, and more, it had a reason to exist. It was created in 1938 to honor the Donut Lassies of World War I, a group of women who volunteered with the Salvation Army to boost the morale of soldiers.
One of the ways to boost morale was to serve donuts to soldiers using the very limited resources they had. “[Those volunteers] met a group of soldiers from the US First Division,” Doran Cart, senior curator at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, told Thrillist. “They really wanted to give the soldiers something that was homemade and not just sweets or cigarettes or things like that. So they got some of the bindings back, which were quite simple at the time.”
Today is a day when that legacy lives on through donut shops handing out treats. Here’s our running list of popular chains across the country where you can pick up a free hot donut.
Free Donuts for National Donut Day
Krispy Kreme
The deal: Stop by and get a totally free donut. Any donut you want. It’s on the house, no purchase is necessary.
When: June 3
Dunkin’
The deal: Get a free Classic Donut for National Donut Day with the purchase of any drink at a participating location.
When: June 3
7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes
The deal: If you’re a member of 7Rewards or Speedy Rewards, you can take advantage of a buy-in-one-free deal on donuts for National Donut Day.
When: June 3-5
Tim Hortons
The deal: Tim Rewards members can purchase a donut through the app or online to get a free donut with their next purchase.
When: until June 5
RaceTrac
The deal: RaceTrac Rewards members can get a free donut on National Donut Day at participating locations.
When: June 3
Duck fritters
The deal: Get a free cinnamon sugar donut in store to celebrate Donut Day. You don’t have to buy anything.
When: June 3
Shipley Do-Nuts
The agreement: Make a purchase and get a free glazed donut.
When: June 3, 5am-12pm
Candy and donut deals for National Donut Day
Primo’s Donuts
The deal: Celebrate National Donut Day with the Los Angeles Shop by getting donuts in the mail through Goldbelly. You can get $20 off your first purchase with code “GOLDB3LLYIT”.
When: In progress
Insomnia cookies
The deal: For the whole month, you can take $2 off any of its products. It’s cookie time.
When: until June 30
Baskin Robbins
The deal: Save $5 on any ice cream cake purchase over $35 with code “GRILLMASTER”.
When: June 1-15
Friendly
The deal: Get a free medium sundae with the purchase of any burger to close out National Burger Month. However, you must also be a member of the Sweet Rewards Club.
When: until June 6
Local deals for National Donut Day
Ainslie – Brooklyn, New York
The deal: Get a free wood-fired pizza at the bar.
When: Until June 30, Monday to Friday, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Billy’s on the Beach – Newport Beach, CA
The deal: Revamped happy hour includes an $8 island-inspired cocktail or wine, plus apps like Billy’s Grilled Sausage Platter, Kahlua Pulled Pork Slider, Chicken Skewers, and Chowder Fries
When: Tuesday to Sunday, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Carroll Place – New York, New York
The agreement: Enjoy a wood-fired pizza offered at the bar.
When: Until June 30, Tuesday to Friday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Stan’s Donuts and Coffee – Chicago, Illinois
The deal: Every Stan customer in all 16 locations can get a free glazed cake donut. No purchase is required at all.
When: June 3
Other National Donut Day Offers
7 eleven
The deal: If you are a first-time customer through 7NOW, you can grab a free pizza with the code “PIZZA”.
When: until June 6
Peter Piper’s Pizza
The deal: Grab two large single topping pizzas for $24.
When: Until July 24
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
The deal: Spend $50 on a gift card to get a $10 bonus card back.
When: Purchase until June 19
McAlister’s Deli
The agreement: You will get a $5 gift card when you spend $25 on gift cards.
When: until June 19
by Schlotzsky
The agreement: Get a $5 free gift with the purchase of a $25 gift card.
When: until June 20
Moe’s Southwest Grill
The deal: Get a free $5 gift card when you spend $25 on gift cards.
When: until June 19
Grilled bone fish
The deal: Get a free $10 gift card when you spend at least $50 on a gift card. The bonus card can be used from June 21 to August 21.
When: Purchase until June 19
Want more food deals?
Here’s our huuuuuuuge list of all the free food you can get right now, plus the best pizza deals, rewards programs, birthday giveaways, gift card deals, food delivery deals, pizza delivery deals. alcohol and benefits for getting your COVID -19 vaccination. If you want a little more than, say, a free taco, we also have a long list of meals you can get at fast food chains for under $5. You’re welcome.
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