St. Patrick's Day 2025: Save some green with these Stockton food and drink deals
Luck will not be needed if you are looking to save some green on food or beverages this St. Patrick's Day.
The holiday, which is celebrated annually on March 17, marks the anniversary of the death of St. Patrick in the fifth century, according to the History Channel.
St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, according to the History Channel. He was kidnapped from Roman Britain and brought to Ireland as a slave at the age of 16, before escaping and returning to Ireland. The History Channel says St. Patrick is credited with bringing Christianity to the people of Ireland.
The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for over 1,000 years, the History Channel said, and since it falls during the Christian season of Lent, families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon.
"Lenten prohibitions against the consumption of meat were waived and people would dance, drink and feast on the traditional meal of Irish bacon and cabbage," according to the History Channel.
Here's a roundup of deals, freebies, specials and promotions for St. Patrick's Day.
The holiday falls on Monday, March 17 this year.
Customers who wear green to Krispy Kreme shops March 15-17, whether in-store or via the drive-thru, can get one free O'riginal Glazed Doughnut, no purchase necessary. The O'riginal Glazed Doughnut is the brand's famous Original Glazed Doughnut dyed green.
In addition to the free doughnuts, thousands of Krispy Kreme customers nationwide will win a "Pot of Gold Pass" on March 17, which is worth free Original Glazed doughnuts for a year – one dozen per month from April 2025 through March 2026, according to the company.
The doughnut chain also unveiled last week a limited-edition doughnut collection inspired by St. Patrick's Day, including four brand new festive flavors:
Pot of Gold Doughnut: An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in golden caramel flavored icing and topped with caramel flavored buttercreme and gold coin glitter sprinkles.
Over the Rainbow Doughnut: An unglazed shell doughnut filled with cake batter flavored Kreme, dipped in light green icing and topped with shamrock rainbow sprinkles and a rainbow sugar piece.
Choco-Shenanigans Doughnut: An unglazed shell doughnut filled with white Kreme, dipped in chocolate icing and topped with green icing drizzles and gold coin glitter sprinkles.
St. Patty's Swirl Doughnut: An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in white icing with green icing swirl and dipped in white and gold sanding sugar.
"If you're planning any holiday shenanigans – and you should – our St. Patrick's Day Collection will make them more festive and fun," said Dave Skena, Chief Growth Officer for Krispy Kreme, in a news release. "When you share doughnuts, you'll make your own luck. No leprechaun required."
On March 17, Royal Perks members can get free onion rings of any size with a $1 or more purchase at Burger King.
Additionally, with the Combo Combinations promotion, customers can upgrade the sides of select combo meals with Chicken Fries, Mozzarella Fries, or Churro Fries for free until April 11.
Dairy Queen customers can celebrate the Irish holiday with the Mint Oreo Blizzard Treat, a combination of Oreo cookie pieces and a cool mint topping blended with DQ's soft serve.
Looking ahead, the company also announced its yearly free cone day will take place on March 20, the first day of spring.
"As spring blooms appear and longer, sunnier days lie ahead, Dairy Queen is starting off the season sweeter than ever," the company said. The treat is limited to one cone per person while supplies last, DQ said.
Panera is turning its beloved Bread Bowls green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year, but only in select markets.
The special Bread Bowl, called the Pot of Gold Bread Bowl, will be available on March 16 and 17 in limited quantities, in select markets including St. Louis, Boston, New York City and Chicago.
However, Panera fans across the country can enter the Panera Pot of Gold Sweepstakes by texting "LUCKY" to #31261 between March 16-21 to enter for a chance to win free Panera Mac & Cheese for a year.
MyPanera members can also get $2 off any size Mac & Cheese on March 16 and 17, according to the company.
Back on the limited-time menu at the restaurants are Saintly Sips Cocktails including the $6 Tipsy Leprechaun made with Jameson Irish Whiskey and the new Golden Goose made with Grey Goose Vodka. There's also Rainbow Lemonades in nine fruit flavors including mango and passionfruit.
Get a free Corned Beef Reuben sandwich with any $15 minimum purchase through Sunday. And you can get an exclusive 'Eat Me I'm Arby's Reuben" T-shirt on the online shop for just $25.
The ice cream shop chain has BOGO 50% off sundaes March 16-March 31 and there's some special green scoops - Pistachio Almond, Mint Chocolate Chip and Wild 'n Reckless at participating shops. Milkshakes are special priced at $5 for a small, $6 for a medium and $7 for a large. Also available, a St. Patrick's Day Cake, decorated with a rainbow, pot of gold and sprinkles.
Get free delivery on St. Patrick's Day on orders of $30 or more through the Wings and Rings website or app (use code BRINGIT).
Contributing: Mike Snider, USA TODAY
Gabe Hauari is a national trending news reporter at USA TODAY. You can follow him on X @GabeHauari or email him at Gdhauari@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: St. Patrick's Day deals 2025: Food, drink freebies for Irish holiday
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