Michaels Birthday Reward 2026: Rules, Deadline and How to Get It

Michaels gives Michaels Rewards members tiered Birthday Perks for every member: 30% off for Red, 40% off for Gold and 50% off for Platinum (one regular-priced item, per the press release). Here is what you have to do, and by when, so it actually shows up.

✓ Checked Sep 2026Rules read from the official program pageOfficial program page ↗Retail
What you get
Tiered Birthday Perks for every member: 30% off for Red, 40% off for Gold and 50% off for Platinum (one regular-priced item, per the press release).
When you can use it
Not stated by the program; check the reward expiry in your account
Join by
Be a Michaels Rewards member; tiers depend on annual spend (Red just for joining, Gold after $300, Platinum after $1,000). Sign-up deadline not stated on the program page.
Purchase needed?
It is a discount, so you buy the item at 30-50% off. No other purchase stated.

How to get it (3 steps)

  1. 1Be a Michaels Rewards member; tiers depend on annual spend (Red just for joining, Gold after $300, Platinum after $1,000). Sign-up deadline not stated on the program page.
  2. 2Make sure your birth date is saved in your profile. It is a discount, so you buy the item at 30-50% off. No other purchase stated.
  3. 3Use it in time. The program page does not state how long it lasts; check the expiry on the reward itself. You get tiered Birthday Perks for every member: 30% off for Red, 40% off for Gold and 50% off for Platinum (one regular-priced item, per the press release).

Good to know

Program relaunched March 2026 with the tiered Birthday Perks; Michaels credit cardholders also get Birthday Perks. Directory sites say sign up at least 2 days before your birthday and that it is one regular-priced item, but that is not on the official page.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to buy something to get the Michaels birthday reward?

It is a discount, so you buy the item at 30-50% off. No other purchase stated. (checked against the Michaels program on Sep 7, 2026.)

When do I have to sign up for Michaels Rewards?

Be a Michaels Rewards member; tiers depend on annual spend (Red just for joining, Gold after $300, Platinum after $1,000). Sign-up deadline not stated on the program page.

How long is the Michaels birthday reward valid?

It depends on the program; many restaurant rewards last a week or the whole birthday month. We re-check this page every month (last review: Sep 7, 2026). If the app shows something different, the app wins.

More retail birthday freebies

Not affiliated with Michaels. Rules read from the Michaels program page on Sep 7, 2026; programs change without notice and the app always wins.