Teachers are so important don’t get celebrated enough. But, during Teacher Appreciation Week, there are a ton of freebies and deals for educators. And we’ve got them all here.
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Being a teacher is a lot of work and often a thankless job. But not during National Teacher Appreciation Week. That’s when a ton of restaurants and stores have freebies and deals for educators and support staff.
It happens annually during the first week of May. For 2026, that’s May 4 to 8 (it’s a Monday through Friday, always).
So, to help teachers get all the savings, we put together this Teacher Appreciation Week Freebies And Deals list.
We only included national or large regional chains on the list. Your local establishments may be doing something too, but if we included all of those, this list would have gotten really long.
Cinco de Mayo almost always falls during Teacher Appreciation Week. Since those deals are for the public, not solely for educations, we don’t include them here. Instead, they’re on our list of Cinco De Mayo freebies and deals.
Teacher Appreciation Week: Freebies And Deals
These are all of the discounts that we have verified for 2026. As the date gets closer and more are posted, we’ll be sure to update this list. So save it (bookmark it, pin it, however you save posts) and come back to it during Teacher Appreciation Week to see what else we’ve added.
Aroma Joe’s
Teachers can get a free 24 oz. any iced drink (in-store).
Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar
Teachers can score happy hour deals from May 4 to 8, including $4 drinks and $6 food from 3 pm to 6 pm. This excludes North Carolina. In South Carolina, hours are 4 pm to 6 pm. p.m.
Bojangles
Enter the fast food restaurant’s sweepstakes here for a chance to win free food and merch for your school staff. You have until April 24 to enter and everyone who enters will get a coupon for 10% off in their email on April 27.
Carrabba’s
Get $50 off a $250+ catering order with the promo code 50OFF250.
This is being promoted as a Teacher Appreciation Week deal, but it’s valid until May 31.
Chick-fil-A
As a company, Chick-fil-A does celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day, but the offers are decided by the individual franchises.
Look for social media posts from your local franchises to see what’s being offered.
Chipotle
Chipotle is giving away 100,000 burritos to teachers. Head over to this link to enter your email address now through May 12 for a chance to be selected.
Crumbl Cookies
Enter your favorite teacher here for a chance for for them to win $20,000. Nominees are being accepted until May 4.
Dog Haus
Teachers get 20% off with a valid ID from May 4 to 8.
Einstein Bros Bagels
Get a free bagel and shmear with any purchase on May 6 with the coupon in the mobile app.
Insomnia Cookies
Get BOGO Classic or Deluxe cookies.
Jason’s Deli
From now until April 17, you can nominate a teacher here for a chance to win 100 free meals for their school.
McAlister’s Deli
Educators can get a complimentary tea from May 4 to 8, no purchase necessary.
Choose from a Big Sweet Tea, Unsweet Tea, ½ Sweet & ½ Unsweet Tea, or ½ Lemonade & ½ Sweet/Unsweet Tea.
Noodles & Company
Save 10% on catering orders of $150 or more with the promo code APPRECIATION2026. This is valid through May 8.
Potbelly
Get a free cookie or regular fountain drink with any entrée purchase in restaurant from May 5 to 12 when you show your badge at checkout.
Shake Shack
Teachers can get a free Single ShackBurger or Veggie Shack with any purchase from May 4 to 12. Make sure to show any ID at checkout.
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Teachers can get a free brewed hot or iced coffee or tea in any size with a valid ID.
Whataburger
Educators and school staff can get a free breakfast from 5 am to 9 am.
Choose from a Breakfast on a Bun, Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit, or Breakfast Taquito.
More National Day Deals:
This is just one of the times during the year when restaurants give out free food and discounts. To mark your calendar and make sure you don’t miss any, we have a huge list of the Top National Days for deals that you should absolutely check out.
Do you see any Teacher Appreciation Week deals that we missed? Be sure to let us know in the comments so we can add them.