National French Fry Day

When is National French Fry Day each year?

For years, National French Fry Day had been observed on July 13. But last year, the arbiter of “fun, unusual, and unique” national days, the National Day Calendar, agreed National French Fry Day should fall on the second Friday in July, after fast-food chains Checkers and Rallys gathered online petition signatures for the change.

So going forward, the day will always fall on a Fry-day (get it?). “I, in good conscience, cannot ignore the voice of the people, who simply want to ‘fry-ght’ a wrong that’s been in place for far too long,” National Day Calendar founder Marlo Anderson said at the time. “National Fry Day, you are and will forevermore be on a Friday.”

That means this year, National French Fry Day falls on Friday, July 14. But not all french fry purveyors have bought into the change. Some, including McDonald’s are offering deals on Thursday, July 13.

Here’s a look at who’s providing free fries and other deals:

McDonald’s is giving away free fries of any size on Thursday through the McDonald’s App, with no purchase necessary at participating locations. By the way, when you join MyMcDonald’s Rewards in the app, you also get a free large order of fries with $1 minimum purchase.

 In honor of National French Fry Day, members of Burger King‘s Royal Perks loyalty program can get a free order of fries of any size — small, medium or large — with any purchase via the app or BK.com. More reasons to join the Royal Perks program:

More free fries. Royal Perks members also get one free order of fries each week through the end of the year, with a purchase (at participating locations; not valid on delivery orders).Cash prizes. Burger King is letting Royal Perks members who have made a purchase within the last seven days exchange 50 “crowns,” or points, in the app for a chance to win a daily prize of $3,000 the chain is giving out daily through September 1 (maximum three entries per day). Details on how Royal Perks members can enter for free can be found in the official rules.

From Thursday to Sunday, Wendy’s is giving customers a free order of fries, any size, with any purchase made using the Wendy’s app (one order per person). You can even redeem the deal for an order of free seasoned potatoes — Wendy’s breakfast fries. Just apply the offer to your mobile order or scan in-restaurant or at the drive-thru.

Another deal from Wendy’s — also available Thursday to Sunday — celebrates Fry Day and National Ice Cream Day (Sunday, July 16): you get a free small Frosty when you purchase a small order of fries through Grubhub.

Rally’s, will give all rewards app members a free XL order of Famous Seasoned Fries Friday through Sunday. You can get the app online in the App Store and Google Play)From July 24 to Aug. 6, you can also get an order of fries, any size, for just $1 at participating locations and in the Checkers & Rally’s rewards app.

Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood  is Offering all-you-can-eat
French fries with a $20 purchase from July 13 through July 19, 2023.

Smashburger: Offering free Smashfries with any purchase on July 13. Customers can claim this deal in-store or on the website/app with the code: “FRIES.” This offer includes Smashfries, French Fries, and Sweet Potato Fries. No minimum purchase required.

Penn Station Subs: Offering a free fry with the purchase of any sub on July 13, 2023

Sonic, the drive-in chain will give away free tots and fries, courtesy of Heinz, on Wednesday with any in-app purchase. Just choose medium tots or fries through the app. Limit one redemption per app user.

White Castle is celebrating the holiday on July 13 with a convenient coupon redeemable for a buy-one-get-one free small fries at participating locations. The coupon is only valid on that day and can’t be combined with any other coupon, discount, specials, etc., and is not valid on delivery orders. Limit one coupon per customer per visit.