National Hamburger Day 2025: Free food at Burger King, deals at Wendy's, Dairy Queen, more
If you are a fan of hamburgers, then Wednesday, May 28, is a good day to grab one – it's National Hamburger Day.
No one knows how May 28 became the unofficial hamburger holiday, according to the National Day Calendar, but its proximity to Memorial Day and the outdoor grilling season could be a reason.
Hamburgers don't really need a special day as they are a staple of dining out and eating at home. Americans eat an estimated 50 billion burgers. The average U.S consumer eat 26 burgers per year from restaurants, drive-throughs and other food service operations, according to Circana, based on research from the 12 months ending March 2025.
Burgers and cheeseburgers, are among America's favorite entrées, according to YouGov's regularly updated list of The Most Popular American Dishes. On YouGov's list, only french fries and mashed potatoes rank slightly higher (with an 85% and 84% popularity ranking, respectively, for each of those side dishes). The hamburger earned 83% (tied with fried chicken and grilled cheese sandwich) and the cheeseburger 82%.
How to get the perfect burger: You might want to skip the grill
If all that talk about burgers has gotten you hungry, there's plenty of options for free and bargain burgers on National Hamburger Day, which comes near the end of National Hamburger Month.
Burger King began offering National Hamburger Month deals to members of its Royal Perks loyalty program ahead of National Hamburger Day. Here's what's still on tap:
Royal Perks members can also get a hamburger for only 125 crowns (half the usual reward redemption cost) through the end of May. Deals are good when you order ahead on the BK app and on BK.com. To get the deals, you must activate them in the "Offers" tab within the app or on online before placing order.
From May 28 to June 1, you can get a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger for 1 cent with any purchase by using an offer in the Wendy's app.
The fast-food chain continues the deals into the summer with its 100 Days of Savings promotions with regularly-added new offers in the Wendy's app. For instance, starting June 7, you get a $1 Dave's Single with any purchase every Saturday through July 26.
See the offers and redeem them in the app or website; account registration required.
The delivery service's four-week Gold Days of Grubhub+ promotion continues with Memorial Day Munchies deals, which run May 26 to June 1:
The Gold Days of Grubhub+ promotion runs through June 8; deals starting June 2 include offers from Shake Shack, Taco Bell and Starbucks. To see all the deals go to the Grubhub site.
Grubhub+ membership ($9.99 monthly after free trial) gets you zero delivery fees, lower service fees and other perks. Amazon Prime subscribers get Grubhub+ as part of their membership and can get $10 off a $20 order with code GOLD10.
Mike Snider is a reporter on USA TODAY's Trending team. You can follow him on Threads, Bluesky, X and email him at mikegsnider & @mikegsnider.bsky.social & @mikesnider & msnider@usatoday.com
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