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National Taco Day: Freebies & Deals

Celebrate National Taco Day with a bunch of free tacos and deals on everyone’s favorite Tuesday meal.

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Tacos on a plate with the words "National Taco Day: Freebies & Deals" digitally written on top.

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 1.

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.

A calendar open to June 2023 with the words "Top 20+ National Days For Freebies And Deals" digitally written on top.

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 1, 2024 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.

Abeulo’s

Dine-in customers can add a crispy beef or chicken taco to an entrée for $1.

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill

Club Baja Rewards members can get BOGO tacos or taco combos (The item of equal or lesser value for will be free). Only online orders qualify and you must enter the promo code TACO2024 at checkout.

This is valid from October 1 to 4.

Broken Yolk Cafe

Get buy one, get one 50% off baja breakfast tacos on October 4 only.

Chuy’s Tex-Mex

On October 1, you can add a ground beef taco to any entrée for $1 and add a floater a margarita for $1.⁠ This is valid for dine-in customers only.

If you dress like a taco and post a photo with the hashtag #ChuysTacoDay, you’ll get a free entrée.

There will be more deals on Friday, October 4 (but they’re unannounced so far).

Two ice cream cups from Coldstone Creamery.

Cold Stone Creamery

You can get a Boo Batter Ice Cream Taco (ice cream wrapped in an orange waffle taco cone and coated with sprinkles) at Cold Stone Creamery from October 1 to 8.

A Del Taco restaurant.

Del Taco

Get a free Del Taco with any purchase.

October 1 kicks off Tacoberfest, which will be 31 days of deals at Del Taco.

El Pollo Loco

Loco Rewards members can get three chicken tacos for only $5 from October 1 to 4.

Also, on October 1, only, there’s free delivery on all orders.

Fuzzy’s Taco Shop

Get $1.50 OG Tacos all day. This is valid on orders placed through the mobile app or in store.

A Jack in the Box restaurant.

Jack in the Box

​Jack Pack members can get two free Monster Tacos with any $1+ purchase from September 30 to October 4.

On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina

Get endless tacos for only $10.Choose from seasoned ground beef or pulled chicken tinga tacos.

Rubio’s Coastal Grill

There are no specific deals for National Taco Day, however, on Friday,  Rubio’s Rewards members can get a free taco with purchase and be entered for a chance to win free tacos for a year.

The outside of a Taco Bell restaurant.

Taco Bell

Taco Bell has a wacky promo. You can get 10 tacos for $1

But here’s the catch: There will be a different $1 taco (a soft taco, crunchy taco supreme, chalupa supreme, nacho cheese Doritos locos tacos etc.) from 10 am to 8 pm, PST. So, if you want all 10, you have to go to Taco Bell 10 times.

Each offer is limited to the first 10,000 Taco Bell rewards members who order via the Taco Bell app and enter the code for that hour’s taco.

Taco Cabana

Get $1 Bean & Cheese tacos and  $2 Shredded Chicken or Ground Beef tacos all day.

Taco John’s

Bigger Bolder rewards members get a free beef Stuffed Grilled Taco with any purchase.

Tacos from Taco Street in Tacoma, Washington.

Order Tacos Online:

If you don’t feel like going out for taco, but now you want some for lunch or dinner, you can just order tacos with the following delivery services:

Or, just order the ingredients to throw your own taco fiesta at home.

Where are you going to celebrate National Taco Day today? Let us know in the comments.