National Donut Day 2026: List of freebies and deals includes Dunkin’, Krispy Kreme, and 7-Eleven

It’s the first Friday of June (June 5, 2026), and that means it is once again National Donut Day in America (or National Doughnut Day, if you’re Krispy Kreme). Despite the urge to assume the unofficial holiday is just another modern-day marketing scheme by the donut industrial complex, National Donut Day’s origin actually goes back nearly 90 years. As Fast Company previously reported, the first National Donut Day was actually observed in 1938. Per SFGate, the Salvation Army declared the holiday that year to commemorate the volunteers who handed out donuts to frontline soldiers during World War I. Those volunteers, all women, became known as “doughgirls.” Of course, today the patriotic aspects of National Donut Day have largely been forgotten, and the 21st-century donut giants now use the day as a way to reward loyal customers with deals and freebies—and to entice them into their shops to buy even more donuts. Here are how three of the largest donut sellers in America are celebrating National Donut Day. Krispy Kreme The national donut chain that has never failed to find a reason to give away free donuts is, of course, giving away free donuts on National Donut Day, or, as Krispy Kreme calls it, National Doughnut Day. Krispy Kreme says anyone who stops into one of its shops today will get a free donut of their choice. However, they caveat that offer by saying that “Select doughnuts are excluded from this offer such as specialty and limited time varieties.” Still, stop by today to get a donut on them. Dunkin’ After hitting up Kripsy Kreme, swing by your local Dunkin’ for another free donut, too, if you’re still feeling peckish. However, be aware that, unlike with Kirpsy Kreme, Dunkin’ requires that customers purchase any-sized beverage in order to get their hands on that free donut. The chain says that customers can pick “a free donut of their choice,” which suggests no free donut is off-limits, provided you buy a beverage first. 7-Eleven Finally, if you’re still in the