National Taco Day 2024 deals, discounts, and freebies: Taco Bell, Taco John’s, El Pollo Loco…
Beginning this year, National Taco Day will be held on the first Tuesday of October. Find out where you can get your fill of tacos for cheap on Oct.1.
National Taco Day has had its date moved a few times, and the holiday has been celebrated on Oct. 4 in recent years. However, Taco Bell and the National Day Calendar have announced that the day will now be marked on the first Tuesday of October, so that the celebration always falls on Taco Tuesday.
Now that the date is settled (more or less), it’s time to focus on all the best deals on this popular Mexican dish that restaurants are offering.
Some establishments are offering deals on Tuesday, Oct.1, while others have their promos on Friday, Oct. 4. Others have decided to celebrate on both dates.
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National Taco Day 2024 deals, discounts, and freebies: Taco Bell, Taco John’s, El Pollo Loco…
Condado Tacos
The Midwestern taco chain will be handing out free tacos from Oct. 1 to 10 if you make a purchase of equal or greater value. Valid for dine-in orders, you have to text “YES” to 380-208-6295 and show the server your confirmation text to get your freebie.
El Pollo Loco
The Mexican-style chicken chain has found a compromise on the differing dates and will be celebrating from Oct. 1 to 4. During this period, members of its loyalty program can purchase any three fire-grilled chicken tacos for $5. For those who want to celebrate National Taco Day at home, the restaurant won’t be charging any delivery fees on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Long John Silver’s
Diners can order four tacos for only $8 on Tuesday, Oct. 1. For lovers of fish tacos, two fish tacos will be available for only $5 through Oct. 25.
Taco Bell
The country’s most popular Mexican restaurant chain which trademarked the term “Taco Tuesday” but has since liberated it for all to use, will be serving up $1 tacos the whole day. The promo available to all rewards members begins at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT, with the release of the $1 Crunchy Taco. After that, different kinds of tacos will be released every hour.
Here is Taco Bell’s schedule of the release of each $1 taco:
- 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET– Crunchy Taco
- 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET – Double Stacked Taco
- 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET – Chalupa Supreme
- 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET – Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco
- 2 p.m. PT / 5 p.m. ET – Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco
- 3 p.m. PT / 6 p.m. ET – Cantina Chicken Soft Taco
- 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET– Soft Taco Supreme
- 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET – Cheesy Gordita Crunch
- 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET – Crunchy Taco Supreme
- 7 p.m. PT / 10 p.m. ET – Soft Taco
Taco John’s
The fast food chain will be giving away a free Beef Stuffed Grilled Taco with any purchase made on Tuesday, Oct. 1, as long as you are a member of its Bigger Bolder Rewards loyalty program.