OverLabor Day weekend, many Americans will labor over a grill orchestrating aholiday cookout. But if that's not how you want to celebrate, there are plenty of restaurant deals to enjoy, too!
Labor Day is always celebrated on the first Monday of September, which this year falls on Sept. 2. While it's known today as a weekend honoring hard-working spirits and the last summer gathering, its roots trace back to the U.S. labor movement in the 19th century.
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While a handful of institutions like banks and USPS will be closed for the federal holiday, most restaurants will remain open for business. If you aren't sure if a particular eatery is open, it's a good idea to look online for closures or reduced hours on Monday.
Two-thirds of Americans (67%) plan to celebrate the Labor Day holiday, according to a survey of 1,059 U.S. consumers conducted by research firmNumerator. Grilling is the favored Labor Day weekend activity (63% say they they will), followed by gathering with friends and family (58% plan to), and cooking or baking at home (32%).
If grilling — or cooking in general — isn't really your thing, there's no need to worry. Some restaurants will not only be open for Labor Day but are also offering special deals to help you celebrate.
Here are some Labor Day weekend deals – many kicking in on Friday. remember to check your favorite local restaurants' social media channels where you will likely find more specials.
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Labor Day food deals 2024
- Buffalo Wild Wings:There's a lesser-known holiday hitting over the weekend, International Bacon Day on Saturday, and Buffalo Wild Wings is celebrating with alimited-time bacon-inspired lineupthat includes a Bacon Mac & Cheese Burger, Bacon Patty Melt, and BLT Sandwich. Plus there's a new Buffalo Bacon Sauce, which you order with your wings. Speaking of which, you can use thepromo code GOBONELESSto get 10 free boneless wings in any flavor, including the new Buffalo Bacon sauce, with your order of $15 or more.
- Daily Harvest:The organic food companyis giving new customers 30% off on orders of more than $100 with code LABORDAY30 on itswebsite. New dishes include Butternut Squash + Cauliflower Mac n' Cheeze and a Sesame Fried Rice + Edamame.
- DoorDash:Here's a hot limited-time snack deal – buy one get one free Doritos Flamin' Hot Limón Shrimp Tempura Sushi Rolls, available for delivery only from theKroger family of supermarkets(including Dillon's, Fred Meyer and Ralphs) through DoorDash during the Labor Day weekend. The rolls are made with crispy shrimp tempura, spicy crab, cucumber, and avocado wrapped in seaweed and sushi rice. Next, they are coated with the Doritos chips, topped with sriracha sauce and sweet sushi sauce and garnished with ginger and wasabi.
- El Pollo Loco:Members of the grilled chicken franchise'sLoco Rewards loyalty programcan order up some special deals this Labor Day weekend, from Friday to Monday, including Fire-Grilled Chicken Burritos for $8.99 each, a $30 12-Piece Leg & Thigh Family Meal, plus you get two Cinnamon Churros free with any order.
- Fazoli's:Get $10 off your order of $30 or more from Friday to Monday, at participating locations (just mention the offer when you order).
- Freddy'sFrozen Custard & Steakburgers:Over the Labor Day weekend, Friday to Monday, get $5 off your order when you spend $15 or more. Be sure do downloadthe Freddy's appto get the reward, then add it to your bag at checkout in the app or online. In-store, scan the reward at the register. The Freddy’s app must have been downloaded by Wednesday to receive this reward.
- Gopuff:The delivery service is giving members of itsFAM subscription service($7.99 monthly) 40% off everything you need for your Labor Day weekend grilling fest including charcoal, hamburger, condiments, snacks and more. Also available for a limited time is the Gopuff Spooler, a cooler with built-in speakers ($19.99).
- Hooters:Labor Day weekend means football at Hooters. New on the menu for a limited time at participating locations is The Fan Filler ($16.99) with 10 boneless wings, curly fries and a Pepsi product fountain drink. Also, members of theHootClub Rewards loyalty programcan get $10 off their order of $40 or more with coupon code FOOTBALL24 (offer valid for online, in-app, or in-restaurant orders at participating locations only; additional exclusions may apply).
- Jose Cuervo:If rain puts a damper on your Labor Day weekend party, the tequila brand might give you a $50 rain check. Upload your photo to thecontest siteto prove you had a rainy weekend earlier this summer or over Labor Day weekend, through Monday – examples include a screenshot of your local weather forecast or actual rain you encountered. Winners will be selected through Monday.
- KFC:The chicken chain has several menu specials available over the holiday weekend on its website and in theKFC app, including a 40-Piece Saucy Nuggets Party Pack ($19.99, your choice of four flavors), 50% off chicken sandwiches (choose from Classic, Spicy or Saucy), and 40% off a 12-piece Chicken on the Bone bucket (choose between the Variety Bucket – three drums, three thighs, three breasts, and three wings – or the all-dark meat Drum & Thigh Bucket.
- Kodiak:Get $3 off all of the healthy food maker's bars during its Labor Day sale beginning Sunday at 6 p.m. through Saturday, Sept. 7 at 12:59 a.m. Order on theKodiak Cakes websiteand use discount code SAVE3. Orders over $45 get free shipping.
- Kona Grill:First responders and teachers get 50% off their food all weekend long (over Labor Day weekend from Friday to Monday). Just show your first responder or teacher ID; excludes tax, gratuity and cannot be combined with any other offer. Not valid on alcohol. (Cannot be combined with any other offer.)
- Krispy Kreme: Already kicked off is Krispy Kreme's "Go for 2" promotion, which gets you a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for $2 when you purchase any dozen doughnuts at regular price from through Monday.
- Main Event:Labor Day weekend is the last weekend to take advantage of the family entertainment destinations' Summer Season Pass deals.The basic deal(starts at $32.99) gets you unlimited games, discounted food and non-alcoholic beverages, and free bowling shoe rental.The premium option(starts at $57.99) adds all you can play bowling, billiards, laser tag, gravity ropes, plus 20% off food and non-alcoholic beverages and a 5% bonus with purchase of any fun card and more. Drink specials include a $4.99 Summer Splasher mocktail topped with freeze-dried Skittles and whipped cream and the $9.99 Spiked Splasher-Rita, which also is topped with freeze-dried candy, a blue sugar rim and a sour candy strip skewer.
- Marco's Pizza:The pizza chain has a $10.99 special for a large Margherita Magnifico over Labor Day weekend. The new menu item is made with a blend of three cheeses, plus mozzarella (use code MARGMAG). Or opt for the Mega Meal Deal ($19.99), which includes a large 1-topping pizza, CheezyBread and CinnaSquares (use code MEGAMEAL).
- Mountain Mike’s Pizza:Get 15% off all pizzas on Monday using code LBRDAY24. Also, mark your calendar for National Cheese Pizza Day (Sept. 5) when members of theMountain Rewards loyalty programcan get $3 off any cheese pizza (excluding mini pizzas).
- Razzoo’s Cajun Cafe:Start the Labor Day weekend off Friday, Aug. 30, at the restaurant chain will have special Cajun Pop-Up Day dine-in deals (just show up) – you can get $10 Butterflied Shrimp Baskets, $10 Fried Fish Baskets, $10 Shrimp and Fish Combos, and $5 Frozen Swomp Thang co*cktails.
- Round Table Pizza:Get 15% off your order at participating locations Friday to Monday (just mention the offer when you order).
- Scooter's Coffee:Starting Sunday, Sept. 1, and until Sept. 28, which is National Coffee Day, you can get any size iced or hot brewed coffee for just $1 when you use theScooter's Coffee mobile app.
- STK Steakhouse:The modern steakhouse and lounge chain, with restaurants in Georgia, Illinois, California, New York and other parts of the U.S., is giving first responders and teachers 50% off their dine-in orders over Labor Day weekend (Friday-Monday; must show first responder or teacher ID; excludes tax, gratuity and cannot be combined with any other offer. Not valid on alcohol).
