National Burger Day 2026 deals with free food, discounts on Thursday

Happy 2026 National Burger Day to all who celebrate — and really, don't we all celebrate burgers, like, every day of the year, especially on Thursday, May 28?

Another question I need answers to: Why is May 28th marked as National Burger Day? We're not here to answer that. We know what you're here for to find out about free or discounted burgers, and we want to get to that as fast as possible so you can eat your food fresh.

So here's a partial list of joints that we’ve found who will give something away or sell you burgers for less than the usual price on Thursday, May 28:

Carl's Jr.

If you're a rewards member, you can get a Famous Star and a second one for just one cent.

Checkers

They've got a BOGO deal on their classic burger.

Burger King

If you're in their loyalty program, you can get a free burger if you spend $3 or more by using their site and app.

Dairy Queen

Rewards members can get $1 off a Stackburger.

Smashburger

You can get a single patty Smash Burger for $5 using the code 528SINGLE.

Jack in the Box

Spend $1 or more and you can get a free Jr. Jumbo Jack.

Shake Shack

Use the code FREEBURGER and you can get a free ShackBurger if you spend $10 or more.