National Pretzel Day deals: How to get free pretzels from Auntie Anne’s and Wetzel’s Pretzels

Today, April 26, is National Pretzel Day. And while some other national food holidays might require you to purchase a full $80 meal in order to get one morsel free… Not today! Today, for the saltiest holiday known to man, you can get a pretzel absolutely free at Auntie Anne’s and Wetzel’s Pretzels.

The salty snack holiday has been celebrated since 2003 when Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell declared this would be our independence day. Actually he declared it National Pretzel Day, but we do love a good Bill Pullman quote, don’t we folks?

Anyway, as mentioned in the intro, you can get free pretzels today, and that’s probably what you’re interested in so let’s break it down:

How to get a free pretzel today at Auntie Anne’s:

In order to get a free pretzel today at Auntie Anne’s, the first thing you have to do is sign up for the chain’s free rewards program. Then you’ll be able to order one free Original or Cinnamon Sugar pretzel, at participating locations, through the app. Of note, this might not be totally free as it excludes taxes and any fees.

How to get a free pretzel today at Wetzel’s Pretzels:

Wetzel’s, meanwhile, is going all out as its their 30th anniversary and ALSO National Pretzel Day. First and foremost, from 3 pm until closing, you can get a free Original pretzel, no strings attached.

But second and secondmost, not exactly attached to the whole National Pretzel Day thing, but you can enter to win a chance to have a Wetzel’s Pretzels truck come to your door and throw a party for you and your friends for two hours. Plus, five winners will get free Wetzel’s Pretzels for a year – not just today. This contest is open until May 5, and you can check out more on Instagram.