“For years, we’ve celebrated National Taco Day on October 4th, but it’s always felt like there was a bigger opportunity to align it with something even more special – Taco Tuesday,” National Day Calendar founder Marlo Anderson said at the time . This combination creates "the Taco Tuesday of all Taco Tuesdays," he said.
This year, there are seemingly taco deals to be found on both Oct. 1 and Oct. 4, and even all month long. Here's where and how to score the deals.
Taco Bell has cooked up a daylong celebration Tuesday with hourly drops of $1 tacos, starting at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT when Taco Bell Rewards members can redeem a deal for a crunchy taco for $1. There's 10,000 deals available for redemption between 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT and 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. Another 10,000 deals for a different dish will start at the top of every hour until 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.Here's the lineup of $1 deals (10,000 available for redemption each hour):
Taco Bell will also have special Taco Tuesday drops all month long in the Taco Bell app :
Oct. 8 – Five Rewards Members will win a VIP visit to the Taco Bell Test Kitchen.
Oct. 15 – 500 Rewards Members will win a free taco every Taco Tuesday for a year.
Oct. 22 – 50,000 Rewards Members can pick one of eight Taco Bell classics for just $1 .
Oct. 29 – Get a chance to win one of 500 limited edition Taco Bell hoodie and cup bundles.
Taco John's National Taco Day deals
Taco John's, which deems itself as "the creators and longstanding champions of Taco Tuesday," is doing its part to boost the National Taco Day party, giving members of its Bigger Bolder Rewards loyalty program a free Beef Stuffed Grilled Taco with any purchase on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Then, each Wednesday in October, starting with Oct. 2, Taco John’s will give rewards members special offers.
More National Taco Day deals
Baja Fresh: Order online Tuesday-Friday (Oct. 4) to get buy-one-get-one-free tacos and taco combos – just buy one and get a taco or taco combo of equal or lesser value for free. To get the deal, go to bajafresh.com and create or log into your free Club Baja Rewards account, then use the code TACO2024 at checkout. (Coupon not reusable; one coupon per person, per visit.)
Broken Yolk Cafe : The Southern California-based chain is sticking with the Oct. 4 observance of National Taco Day and offering buy-one-get-one-50% off Baja Breakfast Tacos at participating locations on Friday.
El Pollo Loco: Members of the Mexican-style chicken restaurant chain's Loco Rewards loyalty program can get any three fire-grilled chicken tacos for $5 in restaurants, on the app or website starting Tuesday and through Friday, Oct. 4. Also, on Tuesday, there's a $0 delivery fee on all orders for those who want to celebrate at home.
Fuzzy's Taco Shop: Get $1.50 OG Tacos all day on Tuesday for dine-in and to-go at participating locations.
Miguel's Jr.: At the Southern California-based restaurants, you can get two Hearty Tacos for $5 on Tuesday. The offer is good for dine-in, take-out, drive-thru, and online ordering.
On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina: Get Endless Tacos made with pulled chicken tinga and seasoned ground beef tacos for $10 through Sunday, Oct. 13. For an extra $3, you can upgrade to endless brisket or Southwest chicken tacos. Offer good for dining in at participating On The Border restaurants.
Rubio's Coastal Grill: Celebrate National Taco Day twice at the California-based restaurant chain – on Tuesday with a Rubio’s Original Fish Taco for just $2.50, and on Friday, Oct. 4, with a free á la carte taco with any purchase. Also on Friday, Rubio’s Rewards members who check in on the app could be one of 10 randomly-selected winners who get a free taco every day for a year.
WaBa Grill: On Tuesday, get 50% off any Boom Boom Taco Trio.
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