Chick-fil-A Cow Appreciation Day Has Been Postponed for 2022

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We have udderly sad news for fans of the Chick-fil-A cow day! 🐄

Since 2005, Chick-fil-A has set aside one day of the year for customers of all ages to dress like a cow and score a FREE breakfast, lunch, or dinner entrée. The chain’s Cow Appreciation Day has become a summertime tradition that many CFA fans look forward to every July.

Unfortunately, this annual event was interrupted by COVID-19 in 2020 AND 2021, and now the Chick-fil-A Cow Day is being postponed again for 2022. With some dining rooms still not open across the country, this doesn’t come as a complete surprise, but this sad news still puts a damper on our moo-d. 😞

“While Cow Appreciation Day continues to be one of our favorite days of the year, the best decision for our restaurant teams is to not hold the in-person event this year. This was a difficult decision, but we look forward to giving our guests delightful cow interactions in future years.”

girl wearing cow headband eating Chik-fil-A fry

Don’t hang up your cow costume yet!

There is some good news to share – Chick-fil-A does still plan to once again host this tradition in the future. 🤩 Keep an eye on this page for updates on the future of Chick-fil-A’s Cow Appreciation Day event.

Although it won’t be quite the same as gathering at the restaurant with all the other beautiful bovines, Chick-Fil-A has also come up with some fun ways that you can have cow-themed quality time together with your herd at home. Just moooove over to Chick-fil-A’s Pinterest page to check out some DIY Cow Appreciation Day ideas for an at-home celebration.

You download and print activities and games, such as memory match up, how to draw a cow, and more. Let the family create their own costumes and pick up your favorite Chick-fil-A grub for a legen-dairy day of fun and good eats at home!

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Even sweeter, members also receive a birthday reward and surprise rewards from their local Chick-fil-A restaurant!

Head on over here to learn more, check for current Chick-fil-A promotions, and read all the latest CFA news.


Love Chick-fil-A nuggets? Make your own with this copycat air fryer recipe!


About the writer:

Eden earned a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications with a focus in Journalism from Bloomsburg University. She has over a decade of experience blogging and has been published in two online magazines.


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Comments 11

  1. Lisa

    How about dressing up just to go, to show appreciation?

    • Patty

      GREAT IDEA!! 🐮 🐄

  2. Jean

    Seriously I’m udderly heartbroken! I’m wiping away the tears as I type! It has always been the best day of the year! I already had my cow gear pulled out ready and waiting! Oh well there’s always/maybe next year.

  3. Katie

    Does your Chick FIL A run out of kid’s toys? The last 3 times we’ve bought kid’s meals (paid through the app) they gave us the kid’s meals NO TOYS. They said they were out of toys but this was in two different states and months apart. The worst part is they don’t always offer anything instead! I’m considering not bringing my family over anymore because it’s so disappointing.

    • Bmama

      My chick Fil a’s always let us swap a toy for a kids cone!

    • Mel

      You may request an ice dream cup/cone

  4. Rebecca

    They have always had a toy when we have ordered the kid’s meal.

  5. Ruth Lavenz

    Only been once. Never went back. Employees were rude to a lady that couldn’t read the top of the menu cause of needing cataract surgery. Told her they were not allowed to read it to customers. Never went back.

    • Christine M

      I’ve never had a bad experience there. You should try again. I never boycott an entire company based on the behavior of a few bad employees.

  6. amishomelet

    They look like Dalmatians, not cows.

  7. Amy

    I’m so bummed! 🙁

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