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National Hamburger Day deals, discounts, and freebies: Wendy’s, Burger King, White Castle…

National Hamburger Day is here as burger emporiums around the nation serve up special deals for burger fans.

Update: May 27th, 2025 04:51 EDT

Still hungry after the Memorial Day weekend? Good news is just around the corner for burger lovers as National Hamburger Day (which falls on 28 May) every year is here.

Hamburgers are a staple of dining out and eating at home across the United States and it’s estimated that Americans eat an estimated 50 billion burgers per year.

Across the nation, burger chains are set to offer a series of discounts and deals so you can celebrate your favorite sandwich on a budget.

Burger King:

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 available:

May 26: Buy one Whopper get one free.
May 27: Free Original Chicken Sandwich with purchase of $1 or more.
May 28: Free Hamburger with purchase of $1 or more.

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Wendy’s

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 chain continues the deals into the summer with its 100 Days of Savings promotions with regularly-added new offers in the Wendy’s app.

Shake Shack

Get a free ShackBurger with any purchase of $10 or more through June 1 (order in the Shack app, online or in-Shack kiosks; use code BURGERMONTH).

White Castle

White Castle is celebrating National Hamburger Month with special offers, including a “Slider-bration” event where sliders were sold for 25 cents, along with other promotions.