Fast food chains offering ‘lucky’ Friday the 13th freebies – here’s how to get yours

Friday the 13th is known as an unlucky day.

But fast food fans may be in luck this week, as chains are offering free snacks to celebrate the superstitious holiday.

Krispy Kreme is giving away a dozen Original Glazed donuts for just 13 cents when you buy a dozen or 16 Minis, Today in the US reported.

The offer is valid in-store and available for delivery at participating U.S. locations beginning Friday. There is a limit of one dozen donuts per customer.

To claim this discount, sweet lovers can use the promo code ’13’ when ordering online for pickup or delivery via the Krispy Kreme app and website.

But Krispy Kreme isn’t the only store offering a special promotion to celebrate this spooky date, which occurs at least once a year.

Wendy’s is also giving away free fries of any size with every purchase in the app to Wendy’s Rewards members.

Customers can also purchase a small Frosty for just $1 through the end of the month.

According to National Geographic Kids, the exact origin of Friday the 13th being considered an unlucky day is unknown.

However, it is more likely that it comes from the Christian faith.

It stated that Judas, the person said to have betrayed Jesus, was the thirteenth guest at the Last Supper in the Bible.

Wendy’s is also giving away free hot and crispy fries of any size with every purchase in the app to Wendy’s Rewards members

The exact origin of when Friday the 13th was considered an unlucky day is unknown

Dr. Phil Stevens, retired professor of anthropology at the University at Buffalo and author of the book “Rethinking the Anthropology of Magic and Witchcraft: Inherently Human,” told USA Today that the holiday is an example of “magical thinking.”

“Magical thinking” is when someone believes there is a causal connection between two otherwise unrelated things, he told the newspaper.

For example, Friday and the 13th take on different meanings when they fall on the same day.