All Of The Best National Taco Day Deals

National Taco Day kicks off on October 4th and we have collected together some of the best deals you can find on this festive and delicious holiday.

By Joseph Farago | Published

If you didn’t know before, National Taco Day happens every year on October 4th. This year, the annual holiday falls on a Tuesday, sometimes affectionately known as Taco Tuesday. To celebrate this combination of taco celebrations, certain restaurants around the country are introducing deals and promotions to elevate the holiday.

California Tortilla, a taco franchise that interesting started in Maryland, is serving up an October 4th deal. If you stop by any location on National Taco Day, you’ll get a coupon redeemable for one free taco. The voucher can be used from Tuesday, October 4th to October 11th.

Chuy’s, a popular Tex-Mex spot that originated in Austin, Texas, has over 100 locations in the southwest and southern states. On National Taco Day, patrons can enjoy a crispy or soft ground beef taco addition to any meal for an extra one dollar. The chain also offers a delicious beverage deal, with one-dollar tequila floaters to top off any Chuy’s signature margaritas.

If you’re on the western side of the country, you’re probably familiar with the restaurant chain Del Taco. To complement National Taco Day, the fast-food spot will offer its exclusive “Tacoberfest” menu all month long with fantastic food deals. This Tuesday, the chain will offer up three ground beef tacos for just under two dollars, but only between the hours of three and eleven pm.

Though there are countless fast-casual taco restaurants nationwide, no spot is as visited or as beloved as Taco Bell. Of course, the iconic chain had to get in on the National Taco Day action, which will initiate the return of its taco subscription service. Known as the Taco Lover’s Pass, the subscription venture will only be available on the restaurant’s exclusive app.

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So, what can customers expect from the limited-time-only Taco Lover’s Pass? After signing up this Tuesday and paying $10 plus tax, subscribers can enjoy 30 days of free tacos. Each day, you’ll be able to select one free option out of seven delicious tacos, which include the Crunchy Taco, Crunchy Taco Supreme, Soft Taco, Soft Taco Supreme, Spicy Potato Soft Taco, Doritos Locos Tacos, and the Doritos Locos Tacos Supreme.

Taco John’s is a nationwide Mexican chain established in 1969 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. For those associated with Taco John’s Bigger Bolder Rewards program, you’ll be able to score big on National Taco Day. If you purchase a meal either on their app or at a physical location, you’ll be able to add a beef Taco Bravo without any extra charge.

For a more elevated, fast-casual experience, many flocks to Velvet Taco for high-quality food and experimental flavors. On October 4th, all 35 locations will sell the winning entry to its Weekly Taco Feature contest. The winning idea is Austin local Mark Jansen’s Pho King Taco, comprised of rotisserie chicken, bok choy, pickled onions, garlic, rice noodles, bean sprouts, hoisin sauce, and lime, all atop an essential flour tortilla.

Taco Tuesday will be a celebratory event filled with deals this year due to the coincidental merging of National Taco Day.