Taco Bell put its taco-serving competitors in an interesting spot when it managed to get National Taco Day moved from Oct. 4 to the first Monday in October.
Taco Bell arranged with the National Day Calendar to get the date switched and made the announcement just two weeks in advance.
So this year’s National Taco Day will be on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
Other chains will be observing Tuesday as well, while some are sticking with the original day, a Friday. Some are offering deals for both.
Customers seeking discounts might stand to gain, if they can keep track of the dates.
Here are what some chains have announced for 2024 in news releases.
Acapulco Restaurant & Cantina: House Margaritas will go for $2 when diners order the Create Your own Combo. acapulcorestaurants.com
Broken Yolk Cafe: There will be a buy-one-get-one-half-off offer on Baja Breakfast Tacos at participating locations on Friday, Oct. 4. thebrokenyolkcafe.com
Del Taco: Oct. 1 will kick off a month of deals called Tacoberfest in the Del Yeah! Rewards app. Rewards members can get one free taco with any purchase on Oct. 1. The deal on Oct. 4 is a Beer Battered Crispy Fish Taco with $5 purchase. deltaco.com
El Pollo Loco: Local Rewards members can get three chicken tacos for $5 from Oct. 1 through Oct. 4. elpolloloco.com
El Torito: House Margaritas will go for $2 when diners order the Create Your own Combo. www.eltorito.com
Miguel’s Jr.: Customers can get two traditional or soft tacos with choice of chicken or beef for $5 on Oct. 1. www.miguelsjr.com
Rubio’s Coastal Grill: Customers can get a Rubio’s Fish Taco for $2.50 on Oct. 1. There are a couple of offers for rewards members on Oct. 4. They can get a free taco with any purchase on that date, and if they check in on the app they can become eligible to win a free taco a day for a year. rubios.com
Sol Mexican Cocina: Diners who order either a Taco Plate, Speciality Taco or Happy Hour Taco can get a House Margarita for $2. www.solcocina.com
Taco Bell: There will be hourly drops of $1 tacos for rewards members on the Taco Bell app between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 1. There will be 10,000 redemptions per hours. Items include a Crunchy Taco, a Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos and a Cheesy Gordita Crunch. tacobell.com
