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It's Cinco de Mayo! Here's Where to Find Free Tacos, $1 Margaritas and Other Great Deals

By: Brad Tuttle
Brad Tuttle, expert in Personal finance, shopping, consumer trends, and Senior Editor at Money
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Published: May 05, 2019 4 min read
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Happy Cinco de Mayo 2019!

Cinco de Mayo deals are available on Sunday, May 5, all over the country, including drink specials, food discounts, and other promotions at major restaurant chains like Chili's, On the Border, TGI Fridays, and El Pollo Loco.

Here's where you can join in the party today for Cinco de Mayo 2019, with freebies (free tacos), cheap drinks ($1 margaritas), and more.

Abuelo's

Abuelo's has two drink specials for Cinco de Mayo: Grande Mexican draft beers are $5, and the "Flag Margarita" costs $6.95, on May 5 only.

Applebee's

On Cinco de Mayo and throughout the entire month of May, the special Applebee's drink deal is the Dollarita — a house margarita for $1.

Bahama Breeze

Classic margaritas are priced at $5 each (down from $6.99 regularly) at Bahama Breeze locations. The chain's Cinco de Mayo deal lasts an entire month — now through May 31. But sorry moms: The $5 drink deal is not valid on Mother's Day.

Bar Louie

For Cinco de Mayo, Bar Louie locations offer several $5 deals, including $5 Cinco Ritas and $5 for two tacos.

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

All day on Sunday, May 5, tacos are $1 each and Corona Extra bottles are $4 apiece at Bubba Gump.

California Tortilla

Make any purchase at California Tortilla on May 5 and you'll get a coupon for a free taco, redeemable from May 6 to 12.

Chili's

Chili's "Margarita of the Month" for May — which includes Cinco de Mayo — is the Tequila Trifecta. It comes with three kinds of tequila and costs $5.

Chuy's

For Cinco de Mayo, Chuy's deals include $1 floaters, $5 regular house 'Ritas, and $1 off Dos Equis and "Perfect Margaritas."

Cumberland Farms

Text CHOS to 64827 by Sunday, and you'll get a mobile coupon good for $1 nachos at participating Cumberland Farms convenience stores.

El Fenix

Eight-ounce margaritas are $1 each at El Fenix Mexican Restaurant locations on Sunday, May 5.

El Pollo Loco

Show this coupon at El Pollo Loco on Cinco de Mayo and you can get a five-piece order of fire-grilled chicken or a street corn tostada for $5.

Hungry Howie's

Hungry Howie's has a Cinco de Mayo takeout special, with large one-topping pizzas selling for $5.55 on Sunday, May 5. Use the promo code CINCO19 at online checkout.

Islands Restaurants

Islands, a chain with dozens of locations in the Southwest and Hawaii, is offering $2 off margaritas on Cinco de Mayo — and throughout the entire month of May.

On the Border

At most On the Border restaurants, the Cinco de Mayo deals today include $5 Cinco Ritas and $3 Jose Cuervo Gold tequila shots.

Snuffer's

Texas-based Snuffer's restaurants have $3 house margaritas as the Cinco de Mayo drink deal.

Taco John's

On May 5, you can get five soft-shell beef tacos for $5.55 at Taco John's.

TGI Fridays

TGI Fridays has Cinco de Mayo deals including $5 Fridays 'Ritas, $5 23-ounce Dos Equis drafts, and $5 Patron shots — on Sunday, May 5, only.

Tijuana Flats

At Tijuana Flats, you have a choice of Cinco de Mayo deals: For $5, you can get a taco and a beer, or two tacos, or two beers.