National Cookie Day is on Thursday, December 4th, 2025.,Numerous businesses are offering special deals, discounts, and free cookies to celebrate.National Cookie Day 2025 falls on Thursday, December 4th. To mark the occasion, various food establishments and bakeries are offering special promotions and freebies. The unofficial holiday has roots in “Sesame Street,” with the character Cookie Monster promoting it since the 1970s. The date was officially moved to December 4th in 1987 to align with the holiday season, a time often associated with indulgence.
Participating businesses include:
Dairy Queen: Through December 7th, customers can receive a free mini Blizzard with the purchase of a Signature Stackburger Combo or a 6-piece Chicken Strip Basket on December 4th. Additionally, DQ Rewards members can get $3 off any small Blizzard through December 7th.
7-Eleven: Loyalty program members can purchase the Vanilla Cookie Butter Cold Brew Latte or any hot coffee and get a breakfast sandwich for $2 through January 6th.
Corner Bakery: Offers a single bakery cookie for $1 on National Cookie Day, while supplies last.
Crumbl: On December 4th, customers who purchase a 6-Pack in-store will receive a free 7th cookie, while supplies last.
Dirty Dough: Customers with a Dirty Dough Rewards account can enter to win free cookies for a year or for life by making a purchase on December 4th. The year-long prize winner will be announced December 19th, and the lifetime prize winner will be announced January 12th, 2026.
Dunkin’: Dunkin’ Rewards members will receive 3X points on all espresso beverages on National Cookie Day.
Gopuff: The delivery service is offering 25% off Cravings by Chrissy Teigen’s The Perfect Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix on December 4th.
Great American Cookies: Rewards members can get a free Regular Original Chocolate Chip or Sugar Cookie on December 4th by using the Great American Cookies app.
Harry Potter Shops: The first 100 fans at the New York and Chicago locations will receive a free Sweater Cookie on National Cookie Day.
Insomnia Cookies: The first 100 Insomnia Rewards members at each store will receive a free Snowball Classic cookie. Additionally, one cookie at each of the 350 stores contains a prize for free cookies for a year.
Jimmy John’s: JJ Rewards members can get a free Holiday Magic Cookie with M&Ms with any mobile or app purchase of $5 or more on December 4th.
Maman: The cafe and bakery chain is upgrading all 8-cookie boxes to 12-cookie boxes for online purchases in blue-and-white boxes using the code COOKIEDAYUP4.
Milk Bar: The dessert bakery will give away free McCormick x Milk Bar Eggnog English Toffee Cookies to the first 50-100 customers at its New York City flagship and three other locations. The cookie is also available for nationwide shipping through December 31st, and the recipe can be found on the McCormick website.
My Better Batch: Customers can buy one Classic Sugar Cookie Mix online on December 4th and get a second one free.
Panera Bread: MyPanera loyalty program members can buy one cookie and get one free on December 4th.
Nestlé Toll House: The brand will give away Cookie Taco kits online starting at 2 p.m. ET on December 4th, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Pepperidge Farm: Starting at 9 a.m. ET on National Cookie Day, customers can send a free Pepperidge Farm Holiday Cookie Courier cookie gram to a friend or relative online, while supplies last.
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