Fast-Food Holiday Menus 2026: Starbucks, Dunkin', McDonald's, Krispy Kreme, Dutch Bros

McDonald's says its holiday drinks arrive November 3, and Krispy Kreme's Holiday Collection starts the same day and runs through January 4, 2027. Dunkin' launches its holiday menu November 4, Starbucks' holiday menu arrives November 5 (Red Cup Day is November 17), and Dutch Bros announced its holiday lineup November 1. Here are the dates and what's included, in the order they start, with sources. Updated November 4, 2026.

This is a roundup, not a review. We take the facts from each chain's own announcement, name every source, and label anything that isn't confirmed. We add chains as they announce. Snack Trap House isn't affiliated with any of these brands.

At a glance

McDonald's: holiday drinks (November 3)

McDonald's says a lineup of limited-time holiday drinks arrives November 3, 2026, at participating restaurants nationwide.

• Frosted Cranberry Splash with Sprite: Sprite with orange and cranberry flavors, topped with cold foam and cranberry sprinkles.
• Red Bull Frosted Cranberry Energizer: Frosted Cranberry flavor with cold foam and sprinkles, made with Red Bull. McDonald's says it comes with classic Red Bull and Red Bull Zero.
• Cookie Butter Frappé, Latte and Iced Coffee: cookie butter flavor topped with caramel cookie crumbs and vanilla whip.
• Not announced: prices and an end date.

Full details: McDonald's holiday drinks 2026. The Pokémon Happy Meal is a separate launch on November 10: see McDonald's Pokémon cards 2026. Source: McDonald's USA Menu Spotter (October 27 holiday drinks item).

Dunkin': holiday menu and Donutcracker packaging (November 4)

Dunkin' says its holiday menu and new Donutcracker packaging launch November 4, 2026, at participating U.S. restaurants for a limited time while supplies last. You can order in the restaurant, at the drive-thru or ahead in the Dunkin' app. Dunkin' announced it October 28.

• Cookie Butter drinks: Cookie Butter Cloud Latte, Cookie Butter Cloud Dunkalatte, Cookie Butter Hot Chocolate, Cookie Butter Matcha, Iced Cookie Butter Oat Chai Latte and Spiced Cookie Iced Coffee, plus Cookie Butter Cold Foam as an add-on to eligible drinks.
• Toasted White Chocolate drinks (a new seasonal flavor): Toasted White Chocolate Cloud Latte, Toasted White Chocolate Signature Latte, Almond White Chocolate Shakin' Espresso and Raspberry White Chocolate Matcha.
• Packaging: the Donutcracker design appears on holiday cups and packaging nationwide starting November 4.
• Rewards dates: 3X points on all beverages November 4 and 5 (single use per member), 100 bonus points on beverages ordered ahead on Mondays through November 30 (app activation required), and 3X points on beverages ordered ahead on November 19.
• Not announced: sizes, prices and an end date.

Dunkin' also launches its Marvel Avengers: Doomsday menu on November 4. That is a separate menu: see Dunkin' x Marvel Avengers: Doomsday menu and merch. Source: Dunkin's holiday menu release.

Starbucks: holiday menu (November 5)

Starbucks says its holiday menu arrives November 5, 2026, with Red Cup Day on November 17. Starbucks published the full lineup November 4.

• New drinks: the Tiramisu Velvet Latte (hot or iced) and Tiramisu Velvet Cold Brew, both topped with Velvet Mascarpone Cold Foam and cocoa, plus Apple Pomegranate Refreshers with pomegranate-flavored pearls (also as a Snowy Apple Drink made with coconutmilk, or with lemonade).
• Returning drinks: Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulée Latte, Sugar Cookie Latte and Gingerbread Chai, with new versions including the Iced Caramel Brulée Cream Chai and Iced Sugar Cookie Cream Matcha.
• Cold foams: five holiday flavors: Velvet Mascarpone, Gingerbread Cream, Peppermint Chocolate Cream, Sugar Cookie Cream and Caramel Brulée Cream.
• Food: the new Braised Short Rib Grilled Cheese and a refreshed Turkey & Stuffing Sandwich, plus the new Bearista Cake Pop, the Snowman Cookie (back), the Cranberry Bliss Bar and the Sugar Plum Cheese Danish.
• Cups: new holiday cup designs with ribbons and bows, and for the first time a holiday pup cup at select coffeehouses for a limited time while supplies last.
• Red Cup Day, November 17: customers who buy any handcrafted holiday beverage that day get a collectible reusable red cup at participating stores while supplies last.
• Coffee: Thanksgiving Blend, Christmas Blend and Holiday Blend, also sold as whole bean coffee.
• Not announced: prices and an end date. Starbucks lists its merchandise collections on its site for November 5.

Source: Starbucks' November 4 holiday menu story.

Dutch Bros: holiday lineup (announced November 1)

Dutch Bros announced its holiday lineup on November 1, 2026, and says the drinks are at all 1,225+ locations while supplies last. The release doesn't give a separate start date or an end date.

• Merry Magic (new): blackberry, peach and cherry flavors topped with festive holiday candy, as a blended or iced Rebel Energy Drink, a Myst Energy Refresher or a lemonade.
• Sprinkle Cookie (new): a sugar cookie-inspired flavor with Soft Top and holiday sprinkles, as a Freeze, an iced latte or an iced chai.
• Holiday Sugar Cookie Cake Pop (new): a tree-shaped, sugar cookie-flavored cake pop coated in white chocolate. The release calls it a first-ever themed food item.
• Returning: Hazelnut Truffle (hazelnut and chocolate milk with Soft Top and caramel drizzle) and Candy Cane (peppermint and chocolate milk with Soft Top and candy cane sprinkles).
• Cups: nine seasonal cup designs, including kids and pets editions.
• Not announced: we didn't see prices in the release.

Source: Dutch Bros' holiday drinks 2026 release.

Krispy Kreme: Holiday Collection (November 3 to January 4)

Krispy Kreme's own page lists its Holiday Collection from November 3, 2026 through January 4, 2027, in shop, at the drive-thru and online for pickup and delivery at participating U.S. and Canadian shops, subject to product availability.

• Caramel Toffee Cheesecake Doughnut: filled with Cheesecake Kreme, dipped in caramel icing, and topped with a toffee graham flavored crunch and a caramel drizzle.
• Sugar Cookie Doughnut: an Original Glazed doughnut dipped in vanilla flavored icing, with a holiday sugar cookie topping.
• Hot Cocoa Doughnut with Ghirardelli: an Original Glazed doughnut dipped in chocolate icing, finished with Ghirardelli hot cocoa frosting, marshmallow bites and a sprinkle of Ghirardelli hot cocoa.
• Sugar Cookie Latte (new): available hot, iced or frozen, topped with whipped cream, a festive cookie and holiday sanding sugar.
• Dozens: Krispy Kreme lists a Holiday Seasonal Dozen with the three doughnuts, plus holiday dozen bundles.
• Not shown: prices.

Source: Krispy Kreme's holiday doughnuts 2026 page.

Flavors at more than one chain

• Cookie Butter: McDonald's (Frappé, Latte and Iced Coffee) and Dunkin' (Cloud Latte, Dunkalatte, Hot Chocolate, Matcha, Oat Chai Latte and a cold foam).
• Sugar cookie: Starbucks (Sugar Cookie Latte, Iced Sugar Cookie Cream Matcha and a cold foam), Krispy Kreme (Sugar Cookie Doughnut and Sugar Cookie Latte) and Dutch Bros (Sprinkle Cookie and the cake pop).
• Peppermint: Starbucks (Peppermint Mocha and Peppermint Chocolate Cream Cold Foam) and Dutch Bros (Candy Cane).

Not announced yet

We checked these as of November 4, 2026, and we'll add them when they announce.

• Chick-fil-A: its own page says last year's Peppermint Chip Milkshake, Peppermint Iced Coffee and Peppermint Chip Frosted Coffee were at participating restaurants nationwide from November 10, 2025, through January 3, 2026. It doesn't announce 2026 dates. Source: Chick-fil-A.
• Wendy's: we didn't find an official 2026 holiday Frosty announcement.

Dates to mark

• November 3: McDonald's holiday drinks arrive, and the Krispy Kreme Holiday Collection starts.
• November 4: Dunkin's holiday menu and Donutcracker packaging launch.
• November 5: Starbucks' holiday menu, cups and merchandise arrive.
• November 10: McDonald's Pokémon Happy Meal starts (details).
• November 17: Starbucks Red Cup Day.
• January 4, 2027: last day of the Krispy Kreme Holiday Collection.

Also live right now

The Halloween and fall drops (Jack in the Box, Burger King, Wingstop, the Dunkin' Avengers menu and the McDonald's Pokémon Happy Meal) are in our Halloween and fall limited-time menus roundup.

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FAQ

When does the Starbucks holiday menu start in 2026?

Starbucks says its holiday menu arrives November 5, 2026. New this year are the Tiramisu Velvet Latte, Tiramisu Velvet Cold Brew and Apple Pomegranate Refreshers. Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Brulée Latte, Sugar Cookie Latte and Gingerbread Chai return.

When is Starbucks Red Cup Day 2026?

Starbucks says Red Cup Day is November 17, 2026. Customers who buy any handcrafted holiday beverage that day get a collectible reusable red cup at participating stores while supplies last.

When does the McDonald's holiday menu start in 2026?

McDonald's says its limited-time holiday drinks arrive November 3, 2026, at participating restaurants nationwide: the Frosted Cranberry Splash with Sprite, the Red Bull Frosted Cranberry Energizer, and a Cookie Butter Frappé, Latte and Iced Coffee.

When does the Dunkin' holiday menu start in 2026?

Dunkin' says its holiday menu and Donutcracker packaging launch November 4, 2026, for a limited time while supplies last. The drinks use Cookie Butter and a new seasonal Toasted White Chocolate flavor.

Is the Dunkin' Avengers: Doomsday menu part of the holiday menu?

No. Both launch November 4, 2026, but they are separate menus. The holiday menu uses Cookie Butter and Toasted White Chocolate. The Avengers: Doomsday menu has six drinks, two donuts and merch.

What is on the Dutch Bros holiday menu in 2026?

Dutch Bros announced its holiday lineup on November 1, 2026. The new items are Merry Magic, Sprinkle Cookie and a Holiday Sugar Cookie Cake Pop, and Hazelnut Truffle and Candy Cane return. It's at all 1,225+ locations while supplies last.

When do the 2026 fast-food holiday menus end?

Krispy Kreme lists an end date: its Holiday Collection runs through January 4, 2027. McDonald's, Dunkin', Starbucks and Dutch Bros haven't announced one. McDonald's calls its drinks limited time, and Dunkin' and Dutch Bros say while supplies last. We'll update this page if a chain posts a date.

Is the Chick-fil-A Peppermint Chip Milkshake coming back in 2026?

We didn't find a 2026 announcement from Chick-fil-A as of November 4. Its own page says last year's peppermint items ran from November 10, 2025 through January 3, 2026.

Is there a Krispy Kreme holiday collection in 2026?

Yes. Krispy Kreme's own page lists a Holiday Collection from November 3, 2026 through January 4, 2027 at participating shops: the Caramel Toffee Cheesecake, Sugar Cookie and Hot Cocoa (made with Ghirardelli) doughnuts, plus a new Sugar Cookie Latte that comes hot, iced or frozen.

Do these chains list prices for the holiday items?

We didn't see prices in the announcements we read from McDonald's, Dunkin', Starbucks, Krispy Kreme or Dutch Bros. Check each chain's app for local prices.

Is this a review?

No. It's a roundup of what each chain has announced, with sources, and we aren't rating any of the items.