Holiday Deals

You can get free or discounted food on many days during the year.  Some deals require an app, and I don’t recommend those.  Many states waive sales tax for various reasons throughout the year.  There are also a few free activity days.  Here are the days that consistently have deals.

• Your Birthday

• January 9: National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
• January 15: National Bagel Day
• January 19: National Popcorn Day
• January 23: National Pie Day
• Early January: Florida sales tax holiday (back to school)

• February 6: National Frozen Yogurt Day
• February 9: National Pizza Day
• February 29: Leap Day
• Fat Tuesday (usually late February to Mid-March): National Pancake Day
• Mid-Late February: Alabama sales tax holiday (severe weather preparedness)

• March 14: International Pi Day
• Mid-March: First Day of Spring
• Mid-March: Free Cone Day at Dairy Queen (usually first day of spring)

• April 15: Tax Day
• April 26: National Pretzel Day
• First Thursday in April: National Burrito Day
• Mid-April: Wawa Day
• Mid-April: Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s
• Mid-Late April: Free Cone Day at Carvel
• Mid-Late April: Texas sales tax holiday (emergency preparation supplies)
• Mid-Late April: National Park Week (plus other free days)

• May 5: National Hoagie Day
• May 28: National Hamburger Day
• First full week in May: Teacher Appreciation Week
• First Saturday in May: Free Comic Book Day
• Second Sunday in May: Mother’s Day
• Third Saturday in May: Armed Forces Day
• Last Monday in May: Memorial Day
• Week of May 15: National Police Week
• Early May: National Nurses Week
• Early May: Scoops of Thanks Day at Culver’s
• Early-Mid May: Free Cone Day at Haagen-Dazs
• Mid-Late May: free donuts for graduates at Krispy Kreme (also free donuts for good grades throughout year)
• Late May-Early June: Florida sales tax holiday (disaster preparedness)

• June 21: National Smoothie Day
• First Friday in June: National Donut Day
• First Saturday in June: National Trails Day
• First weekend in June: Free Fishing Days (varies by state)
• Third Sunday in June: Father’s Day

• July 6: National Fried Chicken Day
• July 11: National Free Slurpee Day aka National 7-Eleven Day
• July 13: National French Fry Day
• July 29: National Chicken Wing Day
• Third Sunday in July: National Ice Cream Day
• Third Wednesday in July: National Hot Dog Day
• Mid-Late July: Alabama sales tax holiday (back to school)
• Late July: Mississippi sales tax holiday (back to school)
• Late July: Tennessee sales tax holiday (back to school)
• Late July-Early August: Florida sales tax holiday (back to school)

• August 4: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
• August 24: National Waffle Day
• August 25: National Parks Birthday
• Early August: Arkansas sales tax holiday (back to school)
• Early August: Iowa sales tax holiday (clothing and footwear)
• Early August: Massachusetts sales tax holiday (back to school)
• Early August: Missouri sales tax holiday (back to school)
• Early August: New Mexico sales tax holiday (back to school)
• Early August: Ohio sales tax holiday (back to school)
• Early August: Oklahoma sales tax holiday (clothing and footwear)
• Early August: South Carolina sales tax holiday (back to school)
• Early August: West Virginia sales tax holiday (back to school)
• Early-Mid August: Texas sales tax holiday (back to school)
• Mid-August: Maryland sales tax holiday (clothing and footwear)
• Mid-Late August: Connecticut sales tax holiday (clothing and footwear)
• Late August-Early September: Florida sales tax holiday (disaster preparedness)

• September 5: Cheese Pizza Day
• September 12: National Chocolate Milkshake Day
• September 18: National Cheeseburger Day
• September 20: National Pepperoni Pizza Day
• September 26: National Pancake Day
• September 29: National Coffee Day
• Fourth Saturday in September: National Public Lands Day (plus other free days)
• Early September: Florida sales tax holiday (skilled worker tools)
• Mid-Late September: Museum Day

• October 4: National Taco Day
• October 4: National Cinnamon Roll Day
• October 12: National Gumbo Day
• October 12: National Pulled Pork Day
• October 14: National Dessert Day
• October 17: National Pasta Day
• October 28: National Chocolate Day
• October 28: National First Responders Day

• November 3: National Sandwich Day
• November 5: National Doughnut Day
• November 6: National Nachos Day
• November 9: National Fried Chicken Sandwich Day
• November 11: Veterans Day

• December 4: National Cookie Day
• December 8: National Brownie Day
• December 15: National Cupcake Day
• December 30: National Bacon Day

Enjoy!

Linda 🙂

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