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Food June 5, 2025

How to get free sweet treats on National Donut Day

WATCH: Toddler calls 911 for 'emergency donuts' and they deliver

Get ready to satisfy your sweet tooth and celebrate National Donut Day on June 6.

This year, multiple donut shops are offering a freebie or limited-time promotion to mark the food holiday.

See how you channel your inner Homer Simpson and get a deal this Friday.

Dunkin’ Donuts

Dunkin’ is offering customers a deal and giving away a free donut with the purchase of any drink at locations across the U.S. on Friday.

PHOTO: Dunkin’ is giving away free donuts on National Donut Day.
Dunkin’
Dunkin’ is giving away free donuts on National Donut Day.

The donut chain is also launching a limited collection with the brand Stoney Clover Lane online, offering delightful pieces such as a donut pouch that resembles a strawberry frosted with sprinkles on one side and a chocolate frosted with sprinkles on the other side, four Dunkin’-inspired patches, two Dunkin’ bag charms and more.

Toddler calls 911 for 'emergency donuts' and they deliver

Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme is offering customers a free donut of their choice on Friday, with no purchase required.

PHOTO: Krispy Kreme’s original glazed doughnuts.
Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme’s original glazed doughnuts.

But if one isn’t enough, Krispy Kreme is also offering a dozen of their Original Glazed® donuts for just $2 with the purchase of an initial dozen.

PHOTO: Krispy Kreme is offering free doughnuts on National Donut Day.
Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme is offering free doughnuts on National Donut Day.
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After National Donut Day, Krispy Kreme will also offer a “14 Days of Original Glazed” promotion starting on June 7 until June 20. Krispy Kreme Rewards members can get a dozen Original Glazed® doughnuts for $9.99.

Paris Baguette

At Paris Baguette, PB Rewards members can choose from a free sugar mochi donut or a free small twisted donut with any purchase.

Those who aren’t already a PB Rewards member can also join the bakery cafe chain’s loyalty program for free by signing up through the Paris Baguette app.

Sheetz

Stopping by Sheetz on Friday? Gas up and get a free flavored donut with the purchase of any fountain drink, Sheetz Bros Coffee or bottled drink at one of the chain’s convenience stores.

Sheetz’s National Donut Day deal will run from June 6 through June 10.

Customers need to add the promotion from the OFFERZ tab on the Sheetz app and the offer is limited to one per customer and while supplies last.

Shipley Do-Nuts

Shipley Do-Nuts, which has over 350 shops across 13 states, is celebrating National Donut Day not just this Friday but every Friday in June.

"After nearly nine decades of making life delicious, we think donuts deserve more than just one day," Laurie Curtis, Shipley Do-Nuts’ Senior Vice President of Marketing, said in a statement. "So, we are making summer even sweeter with a National Donut Month full of freebies."

On June 6, Shipley Do-Nuts customers can get a free glazed donut with any purchase, while supplies last.

The following Friday, on June 13, Shipley is throwing in an extra donut into every order of a dozen donuts, making it a true baker's dozen of 13 donuts. Customers who don’t wish for that many sweet treats can also choose to get a free glazed donut with any purchase.

Finally, on Friday, June 20, Shipley will give away a classic Shipley glazed donut with any purchase, and on June 27, Shipley customers can stop in for a glazed donut with any purchase.

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Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons is also celebrating National Donut Day throughout the first week of June with a buy a beverage and get a donut freebie.

The offer is available to Tims Rewards members from June 2 until June 8 and loyalty members can choose any classic or specialty donut with the purchase of a drink of any size, except for excluded products.