National Donut Day 2022 Is Friday: Where To Find Deals In Maryland

MARYLAND — National Donut Day falls on Friday and several donut shops in Maryland are offering sweet deals that will make donut lovers rejoice across the state.

No matter what type of donut you prefer, from a traditional glazed to the trendy donut topped with candy or cereal, there are so many types to nosh on and satisfy a sweet tooth.

What's better than enjoying a delicious donut on National Donut Day? Devouring a free donut on National Donut Day.

Locally, check out these places for the best National Donut Day deals:

Dunkin’: Customers can get a free classic donut with the purchase of any beverage.

Krispy Kreme: Customers will get a free donut of their choice (no purchase necessary) and $1 original glazed dozens with the purchase of any other dozen on National Donut Day.

Tim Hortons: From May 30 through June 5, when Tim Hortons Rewards Members buy a donut in the app or online, they will receive a free one with their next purchase.

7-Eleven: The national chain is offering buy one, get one free donuts for 7Rewards and Speedy Rewards members at participating 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes stores.

Duck Donuts: On Friday, every guest will receive one cinnamon sugar donut, in store only. No purchase is necessary.

National Donut Day, or National Donut Day, was created by the Salvation Army in 1938 as a way to honor the organization’s “Donut Lassies” who supported troops on the front lines during World War I.

The Donut Lassies came to be in 1917 when the Salvation Army wanted to find a way to provide spiritual and emotional support to soldiers fighting in France. About 250 volunteers traveled overseas and set up small huts near the front lines where they could give soldiers clothes, supplies and baked goods.

After discovering that baked goods would be difficult to serve due to the conditions of the huts and limited resources, two volunteers began frying donuts in soldiers’ helmets.

The women who served donuts to troops are often credited with popularizing the donut in the United States when the troops returned home from war.

National Donut Day is celebrated annually on the first Friday in June.