Free doughnuts! It's National Doughnut Day 2023

Its Homer Simpsons favorite holiday.

Welcome to National Doughnut Daya nightmare for dieticians but a breakfast food even the most divided of nations can agree upon.

Every year, the first Friday of June marks the celebration of this most wonderful of pastries. Started in 1938 by The Salvation Army, National Doughnut Day began as a fundraiser to help the needy and to honor the women who served doughnuts to the soldiers during World War I. Today, its a great excuse to find some free foodand wear your loose pants.

Whether you take them jelly-filled, chocolate coated or just plain glazed, doughnuts are an important part of Americas food pyramid. And, today, you can find plenty of freebies and other celebrations of the fried-dough treat.

Dunkin

Get a free classic doughnut with the purchase of any beverage. (Sadly, no specialty doughnuts are included in the deal.)

Krispy Kreme

Need a sugar fix? Walk into any Krispy Kreme today and you can get one of any doughnut for free. No purchase necessary.

Hungry for more? Buy one dozen and you can get another dozen glazed for $2.

Duck Doughnuts

Visit a Duck Doughnuts and you can grab a free cinnamon-sugar doughnut today. Or get $3 off a party box when you order online (use code PARTY23).

Dapper Doughnut

In one of the longest lasting Doughnut Day deals, you can get a free half-dozen cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar doughnuts with any purchase from today through June 4. If you buy in-store, thats valid with any item. Online will require a $5 purchase.

Honey Dew Donuts

Buy a drink, get a doughnut for free.

Shipley Do-Nuts

Shipley is putting a time limit on its Doughnut Day offering. Get to the store before noon local time for a free glazed. If youre ordering online, you can still get one, but youll need to use the code Donutday23.