Arby's Birthday Reward 2026: Rules, Deadline and How to Get It

Arby's gives Arby's Rewards members a free shake with the purchase of another menu item; Slickdeals and Hey It's Free also list a cookie or turnover as alternatives. Reported to arrive in the app or by email about a week before your birthday and to be valid for 30 days. Here is what you have to do, and by when, so it actually shows up.

✓ Checked Sep 2026Rules from published quotes of the program pageOfficial program page ↗Food
What you get
A free shake with the purchase of another menu item; Slickdeals and Hey It's Free also list a cookie or turnover as alternatives.
When you can use it
Reported to arrive in the app or by email about a week before your birthday and to be valid for 30 days.
Join by
Be an Arby's Rewards member (app or arbys.com) with your birthday entered before your birthday.
Purchase needed?
Yes: reported as free only with the purchase of another regular-priced menu item.

How to get it (3 steps)

  1. 1Be an Arby's Rewards member (app or arbys.com) with your birthday entered before your birthday.
  2. 2Make sure your birth date is saved in your profile. Yes: reported as free only with the purchase of another regular-priced menu item.
  3. 3Use it in time. Reported to arrive in the app or by email about a week before your birthday and to be valid for 30 days. You get a free shake with the purchase of another menu item; Slickdeals and Hey It's Free also list a cookie or turnover as alternatives.

Good to know

Rules as cited by Chowhound and Cozymeal; the official arbys.com pages could not be read. Birthday Hunter's 'roast beef sandwich' does not match the other directories.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to buy something to get the Arby's birthday reward?

Yes: reported as free only with the purchase of another regular-priced menu item. (checked against the Arby's program on Sep 7, 2026.)

When do I have to sign up for Arby's Rewards?

Be an Arby's Rewards member (app or arbys.com) with your birthday entered before your birthday.

How long is the Arby's birthday reward valid?

Reported to arrive in the app or by email about a week before your birthday and to be valid for 30 days. Rules as cited by Chowhound and Cozymeal; the official arbys.com pages could not be read. Birthday Hunter's 'roast beef sandwich' does not match the other directories.

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Not affiliated with Arby's. Arby's's site blocks automated reading, so these rules come from published quotes of its program page, checked on Sep 7, 2026. If the app shows something different, the app wins.