You Should Be Taking Advantage of These 50 Freebies

PRETZELS

Pennsylvania’s pretzel-minded politicians dreamed up National Pretzel Day more than 30 years ago and made it official in the early 2000s, but it’s basically an excuse for shoppers to line up at Auntie Anne’s, Wetzels, or various other mall pretzel outlets.

COMIC BOOKS

Started by a California comic book shop owner in 2002, Free Comic Book Day is filled with events, games, cosplay, and, of course, free comic books. Just go to a local comic shop on the first Saturday in May and claim your free issue.

ICE CREAM

Can you people agree on one day? National Ice Cream Day falls on the third Sunday in July (as proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984), but Haagen Dazs Free Cone Day was May 8, Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day was April 10, and Dairy Queen’s was the first day of spring, March 20. Seriously, just pick one date for all of this.