When is National Burrito Day?
National Burrito Day 2027 is on Thursday
Thursday, April 1, 2027
The first Thursday in April. That's in 166 days.
until National Burrito Day begins, in your time zone
National Burrito Day is an informal US food holiday for the burrito, a flour tortilla wrapped around a filling such as beans, rice, meat or vegetables. The dish has roots in northern and central Mexico and became an everyday meal across the American West.
About National Burrito Day
The burrito is a regional name that traveled. The earliest dictionary entry usually cited is in Félix Ramos i Duarte's Diccionario de Mejicanismos, published in Mexico in 1895. It defines a burrito, labeled as a term from the state of Guanajuato, as a rolled tortilla with meat or something else inside, the same thing people in Mexico City and Cuernavaca called a taco. Today the burrito is most closely tied to northern Mexico and to the US Southwest, where large flour tortillas are common.
In the United States, an NBC explainer published for the 2025 observance notes that burritos became a more common food after they began appearing on restaurant menus in California in the 1930s. From there they spread through the West and eventually onto fast-food menus nationwide, with cooks adding rice, beans, grilled meats and vegetables in many combinations.
No founder or founding year is documented for National Burrito Day, and it has no government status. It is kept on the first Thursday of April, a date that local news outlets report each year, often alongside restaurant promotions. Because it is tied to a weekday, the calendar date shifts between April 1 and April 7.
Sources: Félix Ramos i Duarte, Diccionario de Mejicanismos (Mexico, 1895), entry "Burrito" (Internet Archive), NBC10 Philadelphia: Happy National Burrito Day (April 2, 2025). How we check dates.
How to mark National Burrito Day
- Roll burritos at home with warm flour tortillas, seasoned beans, rice, salsa and a protein or roasted vegetables of your choice.
- Make a batch of breakfast burritos with eggs, potatoes and peppers, then wrap and freeze extras for busy mornings.
- Visit a family-owned Mexican restaurant or food truck in your area and ask what regional style they make.
- Try making flour tortillas from scratch with flour, fat, salt and warm water.
- Read about how dishes from northern Mexico shaped food in the American Southwest.
National Burrito Day dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Thursday, April 3, 2025 |
| 2026 | Thursday, April 2, 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, April 1, 2027 |
| 2028 | Thursday, April 6, 2028 |
| 2029 | Thursday, April 5, 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, April 4, 2030 |
| 2031 | Thursday, April 3, 2031 |
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Frequently asked questions
When is National Burrito Day 2027?
National Burrito Day 2027 is on Thursday, April 1, 2027. It falls on the first Thursday in April. In 2028, it is on Thursday, April 6, 2028.
Where does the burrito come from?
Mexico. An 1895 Mexican dictionary records burrito as a Guanajuato word for a rolled tortilla with a filling, and the dish later became especially popular in northern Mexico and the US Southwest.
What is the difference between a burrito and a taco?
A taco is usually a small, open tortilla folded around a filling, while a burrito is a larger tortilla rolled and closed around it. The 1895 dictionary notes that in some places the two names once meant the same thing.
Is National Burrito Day a public holiday?
No. National Burrito Day is an observance, not a public holiday, so schools, banks, government offices and most businesses keep their normal hours.