Blessings upon the Salvation Army for dreaming up National Doughnut Day today. It’s your chance to get a free doughnut.
Dunkin’ Donuts will offer guests a free doughnut of their choice with the purchase of a beverage today, while supplies last.
Krispy Kreme will give you a free doughnut of your choice that day, no purchase necessary. If you want to be decadent, try the Brownie Batter or Birthday Cake Batter doughnuts, the current limited-time flavors.
The Salvation Army gets credit for establishing National Doughnut Day in the years after World War I to commemorate the “donut lassies” — volunteers “who provided writing supplies, stamps, clothes-mending and home-cooked meals, and of course, donuts, for soldiers on the front lines,” according to the Salvation Army.