St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and Krispy Kreme has started celebrating the occasion by launching a new collection of donuts inspired by the holiday. If you’re a donut lover, here’s when you can get them and how to enjoy these festive treats.
When will Krispy Kreme’s new St. Patrick’s Day collection be available?
According to the company, the new collection of donuts is available starting today at participating locations. But hurry! They’ll only be around for a limited time.
What’s in Krispy Kreme’s St. Patrick’s Day donut collection?
The collection features four festive donuts with brand-new flavors, available in-store and for pickup or delivery through the app and website:
- Pot of Gold Doughnut: An Original Glazed donut dipped in golden caramel-flavored icing and topped with caramel buttercream and sparkling glitter shaped like gold coins.
- Over the Rainbow Doughnut: An unglazed donut filled with Kreme-flavored cake batter, coated in light green icing, and topped with rainbow shamrock sprinkles and a piece of rainbow sugar.
- Choco-Shenanigans Doughnut: An unglazed donut filled with white Kreme, dipped in chocolate icing, and decorated with green icing and sparkling glitter shaped like gold coins.
- St. Patty’s Swirl Doughnut: An Original Glazed donut covered in white icing with green icing swirls and topped with white and gold sparkling sugar.
The St. Patrick’s Day collection is available in a 6-count box, delivered fresh daily to select grocery stores.
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How can you get free donuts at Krispy Kreme?
On St. Patrick’s Day, luck is on your side! On March 17, the donut chain will be giving away thousands of Pot of Gold passes, which will allow winners to enjoy a dozen Original Glazed donuts every month for an entire year, from April 2025 to March 2026. Winners will be chosen randomly.
Additionally, from March 15 to March 17, the company is bringing back the iconic O’riginal glazed donut, which has been turned green for the occasion. These donuts will be available individually or by the dozen. Everyone who wears green and visits one of the stores during this period will receive a free O’riginal glazed donut, with no purchase necessary.
The History of Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme’s story began in the 1930s. Legend has it that a young Vernon Rudolph, the man behind this famous donut brand, won the secret recipe for yeast-raised doughnuts in a poker game against a French chef in New Orleans.
He then rented a building in Old Salem, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and started selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts to grocery stores as a wholesaler. However, the irresistible aroma of the freshly made doughnuts began wafting out into the street, drawing in passersby who couldn’t resist asking if they could buy hot, fresh donuts.
Vernon saw an opportunity to create a retail business and decided to cut a hole in the building’s wall to sell directly to customers. Although Vernon passed away in 1976, his beloved Krispy Kreme brand still lives on today.
In 2001, Krispy Kreme opened its first international store in Canada, near Toronto, a success that paved the way for global expansion. By 2012, the brand had 500 stores outside the United States, and today, it boasts over 1,400 locations in more than 33 countries.
When is St. Patrick’s Day in 2025?
St. Patrick’s Day is a Christian holiday celebrated annually on March 17.
What is St. Patrick’s Day?
According to legend, St. Patrick was born in the late 4th century in a small village in Scotland, and his real name was Maewyn Succat. As a teenager, he was captured and sold as a slave, but managed to escape years later. He was later ordained as a priest under the name Patrick.
St. Patrick became the first missionary to spread Christianity throughout Ireland. He passed away on March 17, 461, and in 1780, was officially recognized as the patron saint of Ireland.
St. Patrick’s Day became a national holiday for the Irish. Initially a religious celebration, it became a public holiday in 1903, highlighting national pride and celebrating Irish traditions.
