Krispy Kreme offers free doughnuts on St. Patrick's Day weekend. There's just one catch.

Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY
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An assortment of Krispy Kreme's original glazed doughnuts coming down the conveyor belt at a store in London, England on Oct. 3, 2003.
An assortment of Krispy Kreme's original glazed doughnuts coming down the conveyor belt at a store in London, England on Oct. 3, 2003.

Krispy Kreme is more than prepared to offer a sweet – and very green – treat this St. Patrick's Day weekend to anyone feeling festive enough.

Customers, or casual donut enthusiasts, who wear green to participating Krispy Kreme shops between March 15 and March 17 can can get one free O'riginal Glazed Doughnut, no purchase necessary. The O'riginal Glazed Doughnut is simply the green version of the brand's famous Original Glazed Doughnut

As if St. Patty's Day couldn't get any sweeter, thousands of Krispy Kreme customers nationwide will win a "Pot of Gold Pass" on March 17, worth free Original Glazed doughnuts for a year – one dozen per month from April 2025 through March 2026.

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Here's how to get a free and green doughnut this weekend.

When is St. Patrick's Day 2025?

St. Patrick's Day falls on Monday, March 17, this year.

How to get a free Krispy Kreme doughnut on St. Patrick's Day

All you have to do to get an original glazed doughnut, dyed green, this St. Patrick's Day is wear a green outfit to visit your nearest participating Krispy Kreme shop in-store or via the drive-thru.

St. Patrick's Day-themed doughnuts make Krispy Kreme debut

Krispy Kreme last week unveiled a limited-edition doughnut collection, with four new flavors, inspired by the holiday:

  • Pot of Gold Doughnut: An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in golden caramel flavored icing and topped with caramel flavored buttercreme and gold coin glitter sprinkles.

  • Over the Rainbow Doughnut: An unglazed shell doughnut filled with cake batter flavored Kreme, dipped in light green icing and topped with shamrock rainbow sprinkles and a rainbow sugar piece.

  • Choco-Shenanigans Doughnut: An unglazed shell doughnut filled with white Kreme, dipped in chocolate icing and topped with green icing drizzles and gold coin glitter sprinkles.

  • St. Patty's Swirl Doughnut: An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in white icing with green icing swirl and dipped in white and gold sanding sugar.

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"If you're planning any holiday shenanigans – and you should – our St. Patrick's Day Collection will make them more festive and fun," Dave Sken, chief growth officer for Krispy Kreme said in a news release. "When you share doughnuts, you'll make your own luck. No leprechaun required."

Contributing: Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Wear green and get a free Krispy Kreme doughnut this weekend

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