National Burrito Day Freebies and Deals

10 tasty bargains on delicious burritos from national chains

Abigail Seaberg,

AARP

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Published April 01, 2026

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Burrito Day is upon us!

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Keep calm, and get your roll on because National Burrito Day is Thursday, April 2! Honor the unofficial holiday by snagging any of the 10 delicious deals from your favorite nationwide chains below. If you'd prefer to celebrate at home, try your hand at any of the four tasty burrito recipes listed at the bottom from AARP’s Staying Sharp — and you'll be eating healthy too.

Qdoba

Qdoba rewards members can get a free entrée (excluding quesadillas) on National Burrito Day when they purchase an entrée and a drink. Check your rewards wallet in the Qdoba app or at qdoba.com/rewards on April 2 to get the reward.

Find your local Qdoba.

Chipotle

Chipotle is honoring the holiday with plans to give away more than $2 million in free food via the return of its popular Burrito Vault game. Between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. on April 1, Chipotle rewards members can try to guess the hourly burrito order combination for a chance to unlock prizes, including freebies to redeem on April 2 and the grand prize of free burritos for a year. This year, there will also be a random Double Protein Power Hour where the prizes are doubled in comparison to regular gameplay hours and all prizes include double protein. To play, customers use the email associated with their Chipotle Rewards account at UnlockBurritoDay.com.

In addition, rewards members can get free delivery when they use the promo code DELIVER for orders via Chipotle.com and the Chipotle app on April 2.

Locate your nearest Chipotle.

Moe’s Southwest Grill

Moe’s customers get a free burrito, bowl or Moe Value Meal when they buy one on National Burrito Day — no rewards membership required for in-store purchases, but you must mention the deal at checkout. The offer is valid only at participating locations. Moe’s rewards members, on the other hand, can redeem this same deal with their account now through April 2, plus they get an entry to win free burritos for a year with any April 2 purchase.

See if there’s a Moe’s close to you.

Del Taco

Del Taco rewards members can get a free classic burrito when they spend at least $3 on April 2. Just save the offer and select it prior to checkout when ordering online or in the Del Taco app. The offer is valid only at participating locations.

Locate a Del Taco in your area.

El Pollo Loco

El Pollo Loco rewards members can get a free chicken guacamole burrito, queso chicken guacamole burrito or chipotle chicken guacamole burrito when they buy one online or through the El Pollo Loco app on April 2.

Find an El Pollo Loco near you.

Laredo Taco Company

Laredo Taco Company customers at participating locations can get a chicken fajita burrito for $5 in-stores on April 2 — no code or rewards membership required.

Laredo Taco Company restaurants can be found at select 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes locations. Use this Laredo Taco Company locator.

Baja Fresh Mexican Grill

Baja Fresh customers can get the Baja Burrito with chicken for $5 in stores on April 2 — no code or rewards membership needed, but the deal is limited to one burrito per person. Rewards members who redeem this deal or make any purchase on National Burrito Day will see a reward for $5 off purchases of $20 or greater loaded to their rewards account. This bounce back offer will be redeemable from April 3 to April 13.

See if there’s a Baja Fresh in your neighborhood.

TacoTime

From April 2 through April 5, TacoTime rewards members can get a free crisp burrito when they buy one viaTacoTime.com or the TacoTime app.

Find your nearest TacoTime.

Taco John's

On April 1, all in-store Taco John’s customers can get up to three beef crispy tacos for $1 each. On April 2, Taco John’s rewards members can get a free bean burrito when they spend at least $3 while ordering in the Taco John’s app.

Locate your nearest Taco John’s.

Torchy’s Tacos

Head to Torchy’s Tacos to get a breakfast burrito for $5 on National Burrito Day. This in-restaurant-only deal will automatically be applied at checkout until 2 p.m. on April 2.

See if there’s a Torchy’s Tacos near you.

Try these recipes at home for more Burrito Day fun.

In a cooking mood? Check out many different burrito recipes on Staying Sharp, AARP's online program that turns the science of brain health into simple, achievable steps. In a recent study, Staying Sharp users were more likely to report sleeping better, eating healthier and overall healthier habits the longer they were enrolled in the program. You'll find the following and a whole lot more: Scrambled Egg Burritos with homemade black bean salsa, 5-Minute Salsa-Tofu Breakfast Burrito, Spiced-Up Vegan Burrito Bowls with cauliflower rice or Greek-inspired Chipotle Chicken Quinoa Burrito Bowl.

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Abigail Seaberg is a freelance journalist based in San Diego. She covers subjects as diverse as oncology research, local news, celebrity updates, and health and wellness topics.