Pi Day might make wasting an hour for daylight saving time a little easier – or at least more appetizing.
Sunday March 14 is both the annual ritual of changing the clock and the annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi), which is the ratio between the circumference of a circle and its diameter. The trillion-digit ratio is rounded to 3.14.
But you don’t have to be an expert in math to be fully aware that Pi Day – not to be confused with National Pie Day held in January – equates to deals and discounts on circular foods like pizza, pastry and pies.
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Albert Einstein was born on the day of the Pi and famous astrophysicist Stephen Hawking died on the invented vacation in 2018.
Last year’s food holiday was reduced slightly by the coronavirus pandemic, which occurred as parts of the country were shutting down.
Although some food holidays have been canceled or changed due to COVID, Pi Day will continue.
IHOP canceled its National Pancake Day promotion, but turned the annual event into a month-long promotion. To get free pancakes throughout the month of April, you must be part of the MyHOP messaging club by March 31. Find out more here.
The first day of Spring Giveaways on March 20 is also canceled, including Dairy Queen Free Cone Day and Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard Annual Giveaway.
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Pi Day Pizza Offers
Here are the offers available at participating establishments on Sundays, unless otherwise indicated. To be on the safe side, always check with your nearest location before you go. Also, some will require you to have a restaurant app or sign up for emails. (Find out how to sign up for loyalty programs to save on pizza throughout the year below.)
7 eleven: Get a large pizza for $ 3.14 in store on Sundays with the 7Rewards loyalty program in the 7-Eleven app or via delivery with the 7NOW app.
Bertucci: Buy a side dish, pasta or pizza and get a small cheese pizza for $ 3.14 for dinner in or take out. Cannot be combined with any other offers, discounts, offers or promotions and there is a limit of one offer per table or transaction.
BJ’s restaurant and brasserie: Get half-price pizzas to take out and delivered on Sunday with promo code HALFOFF when you order them on the BJ’s website or mobile app.
Pizza Blaze: The annual Pi Day promotion lasts for an entire month for current users of the app. From Sunday to April 12, get an 11-inch pizza for $ 3.14. Users of the app had to sign up for Blaze Rewards by Sunday to receive the reward, according to a press release.
Domino’s: With the mix and match special, choose two menu items for $ 5.99 each. Items include medium two-topped pizzas, specialty chicken, eight-piece chicken wings or boneless wings, stuffed cheesecakes, twists of bread, sandwiches, pasta, salads or the brownie with marble cookies.
Pizza Donatos: Love Rewards members who signed up before Sunday get $ 3.14 off a signature large pizza on Sunday. To register, send LOVE to 88188.
Little Caesars: The Bretzel Crust pizza is back until March 28 and costs $ 6 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Marco’s Pizza: Buy a large pizza and get another for $ 3.14 on Sunday with the code PIDAY.
Mountain Mike’s Pizza: Get $ 3.14 off any large Sunday pizza with promo code PIZZA314.
Panera bread: Until March 31, save $ 5 on online orders of $ 20 or more with code WINTERBREAK.
Papa Johns: Get a large pizza on a topping with the epic stuffed crust for $ 12 with promo code STUFFED.
Pieology: Current Pie Life Rewards members get $ 3.14 off a purchase of $ 10 or more on Sunday.
Pilot and Flying J travel centers: Download or open the Pilot Flying J app until Sunday to get a 16-inch pizza for $ 9.99.
Pizza Hut: Starting Sunday, Pizza Hut is bringing back the $ 10 Tastemaker Offer for a limited time. The $ 10 Tastemaker includes a large pizza and three toppings for pickup or delivery.
Save a lot: Get Mantia’s ready-made frozen pizzas for $ 3.14 on Sunday.
Uno Pizzeria & Grill: Individual thin-crust cheese pizzas cost $ 3.14 at participating restaurants and online. Participating sites are listed at www.unos.com/pi-day.
Your pie: Rewards members get $ 3.14 off any 10 inch pizza Sunday through March 16 in store and online. Excludes special online pizzas and can only be used with the Your Pie Rewards app.
Other Pi Day offers
Biggby Cafe: Get a 16-ounce apple pie latte for $ 3.14 on Sunday.
Cheddar Scratch Kitchen: Get the chain’s homemade chicken pie for $ 9.99.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store: For a limited time, the chain is offering a custard-filled buttermilk pie served with whipped cream and strawberries for $ 3.99. Cracker Barrel also offers a Chicken Pie for $ 5.99.
Dunkin ‘: DD Perks rewards members earn three times as many points on craft espresso drinks on Sundays due to the time change.
Jamba: Until Sunday, Jamba will be offering an offer to My Jamba Rewards members. Buy a large smoothie and get a free small smoothie, including the new Electric Berry Lemonade smoothie, which is only available for a limited time.
Potbelly Sandwich Shop: Perks members, check your accounts. The chain is offering free chicken pie soup to 314 members on Saturday and Sunday. Potbelly will randomly choose 314 members and put the giveaway into their accounts.
Sprout farmers market: Get an eight-inch vegan apple or apple pie for $ 3.14 on Sunday.
Tim Hortons: To accommodate daylight saving time, which begins on Sunday, Tims Rewards members can get a free breakfast sandwich Sunday through March 21 from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. On digital order only.
Village inn: Get $ 2 off any Sunday pie. No coupons required for the discount, just ask the cashier, the channel said in a Facebook post. Cheesecake and carrot cake excluded.
Château Blanc: Get a free dessert stick on Sundays with any purchase and a digital coupon that will be shared on the channel’s social media accounts.
Whole Foods Market: Get $ 3.14 off large pies in store on Sundays.
More offers: Some local pizzerias, small chains and bakeries will also celebrate Pi Day with special offers. Check social media accounts to find additional offers.
Win free pizzas, offers and rewards
Here’s how to save year round with pizza rewards programs and ongoing promotions:
Pizza Blaze: Join Blaze Rewards for discounts and freebies at www.blazepizza.com.
California Pizza Kitchen: Get a free small plate to sign up for CPK Rewards at www.cpk.com.
Domino’s: Earn points for a free pizza with the Piece of the Pie rewards program at www.dominos.com/rewards.
Donatos: Join Pizza Love Rewards at ww2.donatos.com/pizzalove or text LOVE to 88188.
Godfather’s Pizza: Join Godfather’s Pizza Rewards and get a free topped pizza with the purchase of breadsticks or cheese sticks when you sign up at www.godfathers.com. Offer varies by location.
Hungry Howie’s: Sign up for Howie Rewards at www.hungryhowies.com.
Jet Pizza: Subscribe to the Crunch Club for offers at www.jetspizza.com/crunch-club.
Marco’s Pizza: Join the Email Club for discounts at www.marcos.com/email-club.
Mountain Mike’s Pizza: Join the coupon club at www.mountainmikespizza.com.
Papa Gino: Join the rewards program at www.papaginos.com/rewards.
Papa Johns: With Papa Rewards, earn points for free pizzas, desserts and more. Register at www.papajohns.com/papa-rewards.
Papa Murphy: Join MySlice Rewards at www.papamurphys.com.
Pieology: Join the Pieology Pie Life rewards program at www.pieology.com.
Pizza Hut: Sign up for Hut Rewards to win free pizza at www.pizzahut.com.
Pizza Inn: Earn freebies and get exclusive offers with Pizza Inn Rewards, including a free Medium Chocolate Chip Pizzert to sign up at www.pizzainn.com/rewards.
Round table pizza: Sign up for offers at www.roundtablepizza.com.
Sbarro: Join The Slice Society and get a coupon for a free NY XL slice with the purchase of a drink. Register at www.sbarro.com.
Contributor: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
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