Veterans Day: Here's a list of deals and what's open and closed

Veterans Day: Here's a list of deals and what's open and closed Advertisement Updated: 8:12 AM CST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Sydney Hartman Digital Curator Veterans Day: Here's a list of deals and what's open and closed Updated: 8:12 AM CST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Sydney Hartman Digital Curator Veterans Day is a federal holiday that honors those who have served in the U.S. military. It is observed annually on Nov. 11. Video above: Artist lends talents to new Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial in Washington, D.C. Advertisement President Woodrow Wilson established the holiday in 1919 to recognize the end of World War I. Congress officially recognized Veterans Day as a federal holiday in 1926. Veterans Day deals Here's a list of deals and free meals offered on Wednesday to veterans and active service members: Applebee's : Free entree from select menu Bob Evans : Free entree from select menu Bruegger's Bagels : Free bagel and shmear, and free coffee Buffalo Wild Wings : 10 free boneless wings and fries Chili's : Free entree from select menu Chipotle : Free chips and dip with a $5 purchase Cracker Barrel : Free pancake breakfast Dave & Buster's : Free unlimited gameplay all day on blue and green swipe games, and a free dessert with the purchase of an entrée. No tickets are earned with unlimited play. Denny's : Free Original Grand Slam from 5 a.m. to noon local time Golden Corral : Free buffet and beverage from 4 p.m. to close IHOP : Free red, white and blueberry pancake combo from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Little Caesars : Free HOT-N-READY Lunch Combo LongHorn Steakhouse : 10% off a meal, and a free appetizer or dessert with the purchase of an adult entree Olive Garden : Free entree from select menu Outback Steakhouse : FREE Bloomin' Onion and a COCA-COLA product or a 16 oz. domestic draft beer Red Robin : Free Red's Big Tavern Burger with bottomless fries Shake Shack : Free ShackBurger Starbucks : Free tall (12 fl. oz.) brewed coffee (hot or iced) Texas Roadhouse : Free entree from select menu Wendy's : Free Dave's Single cheeseburger Great Clips : Free haircut Publix : 10% discount on groceries Food Lion : 10% discount For a full list of deals, visit the American Legion's website. What's open and closed on Veterans Day? Most major grocery stores and retailers are open on Wednesday, including Aldi, Food Lion, Publix, Trader Joe's, Walgreens, CVS, Costco, Target and Walmart. Since Veterans Day is a federal holiday, banks, post office locations and DMV locations will be closed Wednesday. The U.S. stock market will be open Wednesday. Make WISN a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Missing baby in South Carolina found buried alive a day after authorities say his father took him Mother and two young children killed in Missouri crash after semitruck struck their minivan Donald Trump’s private message to Joe Biden emerges in new White House memoir Kyle Busch posthumously wins NASCAR Cup Series most popular driver award in Miami