Every year on Aug. 6, National Root Beer Float Day is celebrated with a few national deals. For example, A&W typically celebrates the food holiday by offering a free small root beer float to anyone who walks into one of their participating locations on that day, no purchase or coupon required.
While it may not be the most widely celebrated of the food deals in August (like Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on Aug. 4), don't sleep on National Root Beer Float Day.
Here are all the National Root Beer Float Day deals we expect in 2026, based on what we saw during the last event.
National Root Beer Float Day is an annual 1-day event that offers free and cheap root beer floats.
Each year, we see discounted root beer floats to celebrate this food holiday. A&W is where it's at to get a freebie, no purchase necessary. But other retailers offer a free float with purchase.
National Root Beer Float Day happens every year on Aug. 6.
We don't need to do any mental math to predict the next Root Beer Float Day. It happens annually on the same day — Aug. 6. Next year we'll celebrate this food holiday on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.
Predicted National Root Beer Float Day Deals 2026
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A&W Restaurant : A&W Restaurants will likely celebrate National Root Beer Day in 2026 by giving guests a FREE small root beer float (from 2 - 8 p.m.), no purchase necessary. If you choose to make a donation to the DAV (Disabled American Veterans) organization while there, you'll receive an A&W Root Beer collector's mug.
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Hamburger Stand : In 2026, we predict Hamburger Stand will offer a free root beer float with any purchase when you use a coupon in-store on National Root Beer Float Day (Aug. 6).
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Wienerschnitzel: Look for Wienerschnitzel to have a coupon for a free root beer float with any purchase on National Root Beer Float Day 2026.
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