7-Eleven Gives Out Free Medium Slurpees

7-Eleven has announced that it’s canceling its in-store birthday celebration and Free Slurpee Day because of “the uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Free Slurpee Day, is an annual tradition held on 7/11. It has been running since 2002. The reason for canceling it is that Free Slurpee Day is the “company’s busiest day of the year,” with millions of visitors, Marissa Jarratt, the chain’s senior vice president and chief marketing officer, said in a news release.

But you can still get free slurpees. 7-Eleven is offering members of the free 7Rewards loyalty program a coupon for a free medium Slurpee redeemable once in July. This will help avoid crowding on a single day.