Holidays are often connected with food, but food holidays? That’s a whole different animal. A ton of food holidays give people really, really specific reasons to celebrate — and get free and cheap food — throughout the year.
From National Pizza Day to National Cookie Day, there truly is a food holiday for everyone. Some are well known; others are obscure and only celebrated by certain restaurants. But there are literally hundreds of deals available to you throughout the year.
And there are plenty more snacky celebrations than the ones listed here — not to mention the fact that there are a ton of free birthday foods available to you — but these are the ones that have legit deals year after year. Click on any of them to learn more about what’s being offered.
So mark your calendars and study up — you’ve got a year’s worth of free food headed your way. Let’s break it down by month:
November 2023 Food Holidays
- Nov. 3: National Sandwich Day
- Nov. 7 (first Tuesday): Election Day Food Freebies
- Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day Food Freebies
- Nov. 16 (typically third Thursday): Starbucks Red Cup Day
- Nov. 24: Black Friday Free Food
December 2023 Food Holidays
- Dec. 4: National Cookie Day
- Dec. 8: National Brownie Day
- Dec. 12: Krispy Kreme Day of the Dozens
- Dec. 13: National Hot Cocoa Day
- Dec. 15: National Cupcake Day
- Dec. 30: National Bacon Day
- Dec. 31: New Year’s Eve Food Freebies & Deals
January 2024 Food Holidays
- Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Restaurant Freebies
- Jan. 15: National Bagel Day
- Jan. 19: National Popcorn Day
- Jan. 31: Outback Steakhouse No Rules Day
February 2024 Food Holidays
- Feb. 6: National Frozen Yogurt Day
- Feb. 9: National Pizza Day
- Feb. 13 (varies every year): Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday Deals
- Feb. 14: Valentine’s Day Deals
- Feb. 22: National Margarita Day
- Feb. 28 (varies every year): National Pancake Day at IHOP
March 2024 Food Holidays
- March (all month): March Madness Food Deals
- March 14: National Pi Day
- March 17: St. Patrick’s Day Food Specials
- March 19 (First Day of Spring): Free Cone Day
- March 25: International Waffle Day
April 2024 Food Holidays
- April 4 (first Thursday): National Burrito Day
- April 7: National Beer Day
- April 15: Tax Day Freebies & Deals
- April 22: Earth Day Food Deals
- April 26: National Pretzel Day
May 2024 Food Holidays
- May 5: Cinco de Mayo Deals
- May 7: Teacher Appreciation Day Food Deals
- May 6: National Nurses Day Food Deals
- May 12: Mother’s Day Brunch & Food Deals
- May 25: National Wine Day
- May 27: Memorial Day Food Deals
- May 28: National Hamburger Day
June 2024 Food Holidays
- June 7: National Donut Day
- June 8: National Best Friends Day Food Deals
- June 16: Father’s Day Restaurant Deals
- June 21: National Smoothie Day
July 2024 Food Holidays
- July 4: 4th of July Food Deals
- July 6: National Fried Chicken Day
- July 11: Free Slurpee Day (7-Eleven)
- July 12: National French Fry Day
- July 17: National Hot Dog Day
- July 21: National Ice Cream Day
- July 29: National Chicken Wing Day
- July 30: National Cheesecake Day
- July 31: National Avocado Day
August 2024 Food Holidays
- Aug. 4: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
- Aug. 6: National Root Beer Float Day
- Aug. 8: National Frozen Custard Day
- Aug. 19: National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day
- Aug. 24: National Waffle Day
September 2024 Food Holidays
- Sept. 4: Labor Day Food Deals
- Sept. 5: National Cheese Pizza Day
- Sept. 16: National Guacamole Day
- Sept. 18: National Cheeseburger Day
- Sept. 20: National Pepperoni Pizza Day
- Sept. 29: National Coffee Day
October 2024 Food Holidays
- All Month: National Pizza Month
- Oct. 4: National Taco Day
- Oct. 11: National Sausage Pizza Day
- Oct. 14: National Dessert Day
- Oct. 28: National First Responders Day Food Deals
- Oct. 31: Free Food on Halloween