June 3, marks National Donut Day, arguably the sweetest unofficial holiday of the year.

Since 1938, the first Friday of each June has marked the occasion first started by The Salvation Army. Originally, the holiday was started as a fundraiser to aid the needy and honor all the ladies who served the tasty treats to the soldiers during World War 1.

List of Deals

This year, as in year's past, several businesses are doling out plenty of freebies in celebration. Among some of the can't resist deals are:

Krispey Kreme - Simply enter the store to receive a free donut (except those in Connecticut). Besides U.S. stores, the deal's also good in Australia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Turkey and other countries

Dunkin Donuts - With the purchase of a beverage, customers can get a free donut with their order.

Randy's Donuts - The L.A. staple is offering free donut holes from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. It's also planning a raffle for patrons.

Free Donuts For the Year

Entenmann's - The company is offering a sweepstakes where to winners will walk away with free donuts for the entire year.

Duck Donuts - Patrons will have to head to facebook and follow a link to take advantage of the East Coast chain's offer of a free sugar doughnut in observance of the holiday.

Shiley Do-Nuts - With a portion of all sales being donated to the Salvation Army, patrons can claim a free glazed donut starting at 5 a.m.

Voodoo Doughnut - The chain is rumored to be planning to introduce a new type of doughnut. In year's past, it's given us such creations as the Bacon Maple Bar doughnut and the Captain my Captain (topped with Cap'n Crunch cereal) treat.

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