Celebrate National Taco Day with a bunch of free tacos and deals on everyone’s favorite Tuesday meal.
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I say it all the time, but I should have born Mexican or Italian because I love their food. Honestly, I could eat Mexican food every day of my life. I think a lot of people would agree, which is why Taco Tuesday is so popular.
Speaking of Taco Tuesday, the first Tuesday of October is National Taco Day. So the date of National Taco Day changes annually, but the day never changes. This year, the holiday is Tuesday, October 6.
In honor of National Taco Day, a bunch of fast-food restaurants have deals for taco lovers. We’ve collected them all on this list so you can find the best deals.
National Taco Day is just one of the days during the year where you can take advantage of deals on food. For more, check out our full National Day Calendar.
National Taco Day: Freebies & Deals
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All deals are happening on October 6, 2026 unless otherwise noted.
Also, I kept this list to national chain or large regional chain deals only. Yes, your local taco shop might have great deals today, but this list would get too long if I tried to include all of them.
7-Eleven
Check your texts for a link to get mini tacos for $2.
Baja Fresh
Get three chicken street tacos for only $6
Bubbakoo’s Burritos
You can get three tacos for $6. Choose from beef, chicken, or veggie and hard or soft.
Burrito Shack
Get $3 tacos in-store on October 4.
California Tortilla
Get BOGO tacos in-store from October 2 to 4. There’s a limit of two free tacos per person.
Chuy’s Tex-Mex
If you show up dressed like a taco, then post a photo on social media (and show that photo to your server), you’ll get a free entree of your choice.
You can also add a crispy or soft ground beef taco to any entrée for $1 and add a $1 floater on margarita (no costume required).
Escalante’s
Get $3 chicken street tacos and $6 house margaritas.
Fat Rosie’s
Get a 10 taco platter for $25. It includes a variety of chicken, carne asada, al pastor, poblano rajas, and cochinita pibil tacos and cannot be substituted.
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
Get $2 original tacos.
Also, rewards members will get a scratch off for a free or discounted food reward, valid from October 7 to December 31.
Laredo Taco Company
Get BOGO potato and egg tacos, $5 El Gran Tocino tacos and burritos, and a $5 taco meal.
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Rewards members can get tacos for $2 each, limit 3 from October 6 to 11.
Rusty Taco
Get select tacos for $2.99.
Surcheros
You can get $10 off taco kits with the promo code TACODAY26. This is only valid on orders placed online or through the Surcheros app.
Taco Bell
Taco Bell is giving everyone two months of Duolingo free. Plus, at 5 pm EST, you can try for a chance to win one of 500 Duolingo plushies.
And, until October 11, you can get a Duo’s Usual meal with a Doritos Locos Taco, soft taco, cinnamon twists, and a medium drink for $4.
Taco John’s
Rewards members who place an order on October 6 will get a reward for a free beef crispy taco reward (valid for 14 days).
Tijuana Flats
Get a free Double Stack upgrade when you purchase the $7.99 Taco Tuesdaze meal (two tacos, chips, and a drink). This is valid on dine-in, carry-out, and app or online orders when you enter the promo code FREEDBL at checkout.
Tocaya Modern Mexican
Get a variety of deals like tacos starting at $2.50, salsa for $2.50, $3 beers, and more.
Torchy’s Tacos
Get BOGO tacos, in restaurant only.
Where are you going to celebrate National Taco Day today? Let us know in the comments.