{"id":2077517,"date":"2024-11-08T15:11:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T21:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=2077517"},"modified":"2024-11-13T12:18:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T18:18:39","slug":"starbucks-red-cup-day-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/starbucks-red-cup-day-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"When Is Red Cup Day at Starbucks This Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"This is a busy time for Starbucks, whose <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/starbucks-cran-merry-orange-refresher-review\/?srsltid=AfmBOooDQPi_C7LJrx8BurWB6e8pYHP6Hf4yyFEfe0VuGrWYODRPsRop\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">seasonal drinks<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/starbucks-holiday-cup-designs-2024\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">holiday cup designs<\/a> draw customers in droves. But nothing gets fans of the brand quite so excited as Red Cup Day, a yearly Starbucks giveaway that promises freebies for guests and a serious one-day sales boost for stores. After much anticipation, Starbucks has finally announced the date.\r\n<h2>What is Red Cup Day?<\/h2>\r\nIt works like this: You order one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/starbucks-holiday-menu-2024\/\">Starbucks' holiday beverages<\/a> and receive a free reusable holiday-themed red cup\u2014while supplies last, of course. The promotion extends to any holiday drink, whether it's hot, iced or blended. Orders can be placed in person, via the mobile app or delivery via DoorDash, Uber Eats or Grubhub.\r\n\r\nThe cup is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/starbucks-coffee-sizes\/\">grande size<\/a>, able to hold 16 fluid ounces. For logistical purposes, most Starbucks locations won't serve customers' drinks in the reusable cup, but rather in the typical paper cup, with the giveaway supplied on the side.\r\n\r\nFor years now, Starbucks has used Red Cup Day to kick off its holiday sales; it's one of the busiest days of the year for the brand. Because of this, it's also the day upon which <a href=\"https:\/\/sbworkersunited.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Starbucks Workers United<\/a> has organized a workers' strike in the past, calling on Starbucks to respect union rights.\r\n<h2>When is Red Cup Day?<\/h2>\r\n<img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2077188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Starbucks-GettyImages-1350075000-JMedit.jpg?fit=700,1024\" alt=\"Starbucks Gettyimages 1350075000 Jmedit\" width=\"700\" height=\"1024\" \/>\r\n\r\nThis year, Red Cup Day will be on Thursday, November 14. 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