Memorial Day 2026: Take Advantage of Food Freebies, Deals

Memorial Day is coming up, and restaurants across the country are offering deals.

This year the federal holiday will fall on May 25, giving some a long weekend.

Memorial Day, which takes place annually on the last Monday of May, is a “day of remembrance,” according to the Wounded Warrior Project.

The day is also seen as a time of prayer, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A 2026 proclamation calls on Americans to “observe Memorial Day by praying, according to their individual religious faith, for permanent peace.”

As people gear up for the long weekend, restaurants are unveiling multiple freebies, deals and discounts to take advantage of.

Memorial Day 2026 Freebies, Deals and Discounts

7-Eleven

Shoppers can receive $20 off orders that are $30 or more on the 7Now delivery app when they use code MONDAY20 on May 25.

Arby’s

The fast food chain is offering a BOGO sandwich deal every weekend (Friday to Sunday) throughout the month of May, until May 31.

Gopuff

Throughout Memorial Day weekend, GoPuff will offer customers the following discounts:

Save $5 when you spend $25 on select Kraft Heinz brand products
Save $4 when you spend $15 on select Magnum Ice Cream products
Buy two 20-ounce bottles of select Coca-Cola products for $5
Buy two La Colombe canned lattes for $6
Buy two select Haagen-Dazs products for $12
Buy two 12-packs of select Pepsi soda for $17

Offers are only available while supplies last.

Grubhub

From May 18 to May 24, Grubhub will offer Grubhub+ members the following deals when they order through the app:

Receive $10 off an order that is $20 or more at Starbucks
Buy wings, get wings when you place an order of $20 or more with Buffalo Wild Wings
Receive a free Baconator when you place an order of $20 or more with Wendy’s
Place an order at Jack in the Box and buy one Build Your Own Munchie Meal and get another for 50% off when your order is $15 or more

From May 25 to May 31, Grubhub+ members can receive the following deals:

Buy one Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwich from Burger King, get another for free when you place an order that is $15 or more
Place an order of $15 or more at Popeyes to receive a free classic or spicy Chicken Sandwich
Buy one Harvest Bowl, Miso Glazed Salmon or Crispy Rice Bowl from Sweetgreen and receive another one for free when your order is $15 or more
Buy one Turkey and Provolone Sub and get another for free when your order is $25 or more from Jersey Mike’s

Firehouse Subs

Rewards members can take advantage of BOGO 50% promotions at participating locations from May 22 to May 25.

Jimmy John’s

From May 21 to May 25, customers who are JJ Rewards members can buy one Toasted Sandwich and get another free when they place their order on the chain’s website or app and use promo code “Toasted” at checkout.

Popeyes

As a part of the rollout for their new “Chicken Tender Tower,” a collaboration with The Surf Lodge in Montauk, New York, the chain is offering a Memorial Day weekend deal for Popeyes Rewards members. They can get a 12-piece order of Chicken Tenders for $12. The offer started on May 20 and will run through May 26. It can only be redeemed via the Popeyes website or app.

Salad and Go

From May 23 to May 25, purchase any salad for $6 when you use the code “SIXFIX”.

Sonic

Until May 31, Sonic will offer customers multiple deals. With a minimum $5 purchase, customers can receive a free SONIC Smasher or All-American Smasher with their order, and a minimum $3 purchase will get them a free medium drink, including Sonic’s new Refreshers, made with fruit and green tea.

Customers can also receive small shakes — including Sonic’s Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry shakes — for half price, or $2 Snacks including the Soft Pretzel Twist, Premium Chicken Bites and Corn Dogs.

Subway

Subway is offering its rewards members a $6.99 footlong sandwich. The deal will run through Memorial Day weekend, until June 2. To access the deal, Sub Club members can use the code “699FL” at checkout on Subway’s website or app. Fresh Fit, Big Hot Pastrami and 5 Meat Italian are not included in the offer.

Julia Gomez is a Trending reporter for USA TODAY and covers invasive species, space phenomena, scientific studies, natural disasters and trending news.