Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day With Free Food Offers!

WHO:

Mashable - Fast-food chains involved include Five Guys, McDonald's, Burger King, Smashburger, Wendy's, Carl's Jr., Hardee's, Applebee's, and others.

USA Today - Research firm Circana CREST provided data on cheeseburger consumption.

WHAT:

Mashable - National Cheeseburger Day 2026 is celebrated with free food offers from various fast-food chains.

USA Today - Cheeseburgers have a popularity ranking of 84% in the U.S., tied with hamburgers.

USA Today - Americans consumed approximately 6.9 billion cheeseburgers from foodservice establishments over the 12-month period ending July 2026.

USA Today - Men eat an average of 24 cheeseburgers per month, while women eat 17.

USA Today - Burger King's National Cheeseburger Day deals include a free bacon cheeseburger with a $3 minimum purchase on September 18.

USA Today - McDonald's offers a free double cheeseburger on September 18 for members of the MyMcDonald's Rewards loyalty program with a minimum purchase of $1.

USA Today - Wendy's offers a Dave’s Single Cheeseburger for $1.99 with any purchase on September 18 for members of the Wendy’s Rewards loyalty program.

USA Today - Five Guys has a buy one, get one free burger deal through September 18.

USA Today - Applebee's offers a Classic Burger or Classic Cheeseburger with fries for $8.99 on National Cheeseburger Day.

USA Today - Shake Shack offers a $5 single ShackBurger or single Cheeseburger with any purchase using the code BURGERDAY.

WHERE:

USA Today - Offers are available at participating U.S. locations of the mentioned fast-food chains.

WHEN:

Mashable - National Cheeseburger Day 2026 is on September 18.

USA Today - Specific deals are available on September 18, with some offers starting on September 17.

HOW:

USA Today - Customers can access deals through loyalty programs and mobile apps of the respective fast-food chains.

(UPDATED September 17, 2026 15:01 UTC)

National Cheeseburger Day 2026 is set for September 18, and several popular fast-food chains, including McDonald's, Burger King, and Wendy's, are celebrating with enticing free food offers. Research shows that cheeseburgers are incredibly popular in the U.S., with Americans consuming around 6.9 billion of them in the past year, and men averaging 24 cheeseburgers per month compared to 17 for women. On September 18, customers can enjoy deals like a free bacon cheeseburger from Burger King with a minimum purchase, a free double cheeseburger from McDonald's for loyalty members, and a buy one, get one free burger offer from Five Guys.