# Celebratory Pizza Promotions This Promotion Celebrates National Pizza Day with Tweets By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2016-02-09 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-day References: [enstarz](http://www.enstarz.com/articles/141450/20160209/national-pizza-day-deals-2016-how-where-to-get-free-slices-of-cheese-pepperoni-pies-photo.htm) & [twitter](https://twitter.com/pizzahut/status/697102841291235328) This year, National Pizza Day falls on Pancake Tuesday, which means consumers have plenty of choices when it comes to indulging in something delicious. For those who prefer savory over sweet, [Pizza Hut](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-hut-and-partiful) has launched a contest that allows consumers to win discount food coupons. In honor of the nation-wide foodie holiday, Pizza Hut announced that it will be giving out 50 $10 card codes to [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jets-ranch) users who tweeted '#NationalPizzaHutDay' and '#Entry.' The tweets must have been posted before 12pm central time, meaning those who were too busy eating pancakes may be out of luck. With several new menu items available, those who were lucky enough to win one of the discount coupons could be celebrating National Pizza Day in the most delicious way possible. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/branding) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Social Media Promotions:** Opportunities for companies to engage customers and increase brand awareness through social media promotions like Pizza Hut's Twitter coupon giveaway. - **Food Holidays:** Opportunities for restaurants to create special promotions and new menu items for food holidays like National Pizza Day. - **Digital Coupons:** Opportunities for businesses to increase sales and customer loyalty by offering digital coupons through social media or other digital channels. ### Where This Applies - **Restaurant:** Restaurants can differentiate themselves and increase sales by taking advantage of food holidays and creating special promotions and menu items. - **Marketing:** Opportunities for marketing firms to help businesses create and execute engaging social media promotions, like Pizza Hut's Twitter coupon giveaway. - **Digital Marketing:** Digital marketing agencies can help businesses develop and implement effective digital coupon strategies to increase customer loyalty and sales. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Rewarding Pizza Party Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-hut-and-partiful.md) - [Joint Holiday Pizza Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stoners-pizza-joint.md) - [Convenience Store Pizza Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/7eleven-pizza-promotions.md) - [Football-Themed Pizza Meal Deals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultimate-hut-bundle.md) - [Low-Cost Pancake Mix Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krusteaz-national-pancake-day.md) - [End-of-Year QSR Pizza Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/party-supreme-deal.md) - [Dressing-Celebrating Pizza Promotions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ranchfest.md) - [Spicy-Sweet Breakup Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goodbye-pies.md) - [Coordinated Convenience-Focused Promotional Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/conveniencefocused-promotional-campaign.md)