You won’t get time off for Root Beer Float Day, but it’s still a day worth celebrating. Money has put together a list of marketing holidays, along with all the freebies you can score on those days.




For example, National Root Beer Float Day is celebrated on August 6th, and A&W typically gives away a free float—this year is no exception. Some deals might not be announced until the week of, and sometimes these shops or retailers only announce on Facebook or Twitter.

Either way, the list points to some important dates for deal hunters. Here are a few:

7-Eleven Day: July 11 It’s become tradition for 7-Eleven convenience stores to give out free Slurpees every year on July 11, a.k.a. 7/11. The freebies sometimes extend beyond Slurpees, with weeklong giveaways of things like ice cream bars, Twinkies, and Big Gulps. National Parks Birthday: August 25 Admission is generally free to all national parks on the park system’s birthday, August 25. But because 2016 is 100th anniversary of America’s national parks, admission is being waived for a few extra days: Entrance is free from August 25 to 28 this summer. IHOP National Pancake Day: Usually Early March Though the date’s been known to change—it was February 5 in 2013 and March 8 in 2016—IHOP’s annual pancake giveaway day has remained basically the same. All customers are welcomed to a small short stack of buttermilk pancakes, with the provision that they’re asked by IHOP to consider making a donation to charity. Tax Day: April 15 On this grumpiest of days, when millions of Americans are absorbed in paperwork and bill-paying, businesses spread good cheer with free cookies, free shaved ice, and a wide variety of 15% to 50% off food deals.


Of course, you typically have to join mailing lists to get the free stuff, but you could use always use a throwaway email. Either way, head to the link below for a massive, year-round list of freebies.

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