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Nov. 13, 2026 is both Friday the 13th and World Kindness Day, a pairing not seen since 2020. Here are the confirmed deals, from Krispy Kreme’s 13-cent dozen to Chipotle’s 3-4 p.m. tattoo BOGO and Swig’s buy one, give one, plus easy ways to be kind.
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Today, Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, is both Friday the 13th and World Kindness Day, a pairing that last happened in 2020 and won’t come around again until 2037. Chains are leaning into the “unlucky but kind” theme: Krispy Kreme is selling a second dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for 13 cents, Chipotle is running a one-hour buy-one-get-one for anyone with a tattoo, and Swig is doing buy one, give one drinks. Below are the confirmed deals with their exact times and fine print, plus a quick explainer on the day itself and some easy, free ways to join in.
World Kindness Day is fixed on Nov. 13 every year, so it only lands on a Friday when the calendar cooperates. Krispy Kreme pointed out in its announcement that the two last overlapped in 2020 and won’t again until 2037. A check of the calendar backs that up: Nov. 13 falls on a Friday in 2015, 2020, 2026 and next in 2037.
This is also the third and final Friday the 13th of 2026, after February and March. The next one is in August 2027.
Deals run at participating U.S. locations only and can sell out, so it’s worth checking your local store’s app or calling ahead before you drive over.
Buy any dozen at regular price and you can add a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for 13 cents, according to Krispy Kreme’s press release. The idea is to “keep a dozen and spread the joy with the other.” It works in shops, and for pickup or delivery through the Krispy Kreme app and website with promo code 13. The limit is one 13-cent dozen per guest, while supplies last.
The chain’s Holiday Seasonal Collection (Hot Cocoa, Sugar Cookie and Caramel Toffee Cheesecake) and Thanksgiving flavors (Berry Cobbler, Caramel Pumpkin, Double Chocolate Crumble and Cinnamon Apple Filled) are also on the menu if you want your paid dozen to be something other than glazed.
Chipotle’s “Tatted Like a Chipotle Bag” promotion is back. From 3 to 4 p.m. local time, guests with a tattoo get a free entrée when they buy one of equal or greater value, per Chipotle’s newsroom. Real, temporary and drawn-on tattoos all count, at the restaurant staff’s discretion.
The fine print matters here:
Chipotle says the March 13, 2026 version of the deal helped drive the highest single-day sales in its history at the time, so expect lines. This round also includes a Wiz Khalifa tie-in: limited-edition to-go bags at one Pittsburgh restaurant, and a Chipotle Rewards sweepstakes for 13 signed bags that runs through Nov. 14.
Swig, the Utah-born “dirty soda” chain, is marking World Kindness Day with a buy one, give one deal. From noon to 5 p.m. on Nov. 13, buy any size drink and get a second of equal or lesser value free, according to the company’s announcement. Hot chocolate and blended drinks are excluded.
Deal roundups from The Freebie Guy and Drugstore Divas list a few more Nov. 13 offers. We couldn’t confirm these with the companies directly, so treat them as “check before you go”:
If you’re planning bigger purchases, these one-day deals are just a warm-up. Our guide to Black Friday 2026 dates and when the Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy and Target sales start covers what’s coming later this month.
World Kindness Day was started in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, a group that formed after kindness organizations from several countries met at a conference in Tokyo in 1997, as BBC Newsround and timeanddate.com explain. The movement isn’t tied to any religion or culture, and its stated goal is to inspire individuals and nations to create a kinder world.
The 2026 theme is #FromOneDayToEveryDay. The World Kindness Movement describes it as an invitation to do something kind on Nov. 13 and then keep going. It is also promoting #KindnessWeekWorldwide, an eight-day stretch of activities anchored by the day.
In the U.K., the day overlaps with Anti-Bullying Week this year, according to the charity School of Kindness, and the BBC notes it falls on the same day as the Children in Need charity appeal. Don’t mix it up with Random Acts of Kindness Day, which is a separate observance in February.
You don’t need a coupon to take part. A few ideas that cost little or nothing:
Holiday season treats are ramping up elsewhere too. Starbucks fans can read our guide to the Bearista Surprise Box and Red Cup Day on Nov. 17, another day when many people pick up a drink for a friend.
Yes. Friday, Nov. 13, 2026 is both. The last time the two coincided was 2020, and the next is 2037.
Buy any dozen at regular price and get a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for 13 cents on Nov. 13, 2026, in shops or online with promo code 13. Limit one per guest at participating U.S. shops, while supplies last.
From 3 to 4 p.m. local time on Nov. 13, 2026, in restaurants only. Real, temporary or drawn-on tattoos count, with a limit of five free items per check.
Nov. 13. In 2027 it falls on a Saturday.
The World Kindness Movement’s 2026 theme is #FromOneDayToEveryDay, encouraging people to keep up kind acts after the day itself.
Deal details were checked against company announcements on Nov. 13, 2026, and can change or end early at the companies’ discretion.
Featured image: A dozen Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnuts. Photo by Unisouth via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 (cropped).
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