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National Quesadilla Day freebies and deals: See a roundup of offers, from Chipotle Mexican Grill to Del Taco

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Working professionals everywhere know the struggle of putting in a hard day’s work, then still having to figure out food. It can be the straw that breaks the camel’s back—but, thankfully, versatile meal options like the quesadilla have a long history of solving this conundrum. Today (Friday, September 25, 2026) is National Quesadilla Day, which is the perfect occasion to celebrate and learn about this cheesy delight. We will even let you in on the best deals to satisfy your well-earned hunger. A brief history of the tortilla At its core, traditional quesadillas are made of a folded tortilla and melted cheese prepared by heating on a griddle. Tortillas date all the way back to Mesoamerican times around 10,000 BC and were a staple food in the diets of the Aztecs and Mayans. When the Spanish, under Hernan Cortés, conquered what would become Mexico City in the 1500s, the conquistadors were exposed to the corn-based “tlaxcalli.” They decided to change the moniker to tortillas because the ro