National Steakburger Day2026 · Date · History · Messages
Freddy’s official materials identify February 24 as National Steakburger Day and describe the brand’s annual celebration.
About National Steakburger Day
National Steakburger Day is observed on February 24 and was launched by Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers in 2025.
The date honors the brand’s namesake, Freddy Simon, who was born on February 24, 1925.
Why National Steakburger Day matters
This is a brand-created food observance centered on Freddy’s steakburgers and the company namesake’s legacy.
Its origin is separate from the much older history of hamburgers and steakburgers generally.
History of National Steakburger Day
On February 13, 2025, Freddy’s announced that it was officially declaring February 24 National Steakburger Day.
The launch campaign culminated on February 24, 2025, making that date the first documented edition of the newly declared observance.
Freddy’s later explained that the day celebrates its steakburgers and Freddy Simon.
Kansas Senate Resolution No. 1715 records that Frederick L. Simon was born on February 24, 1925.
How the observance developed
This timeline uses documented milestones from reviewed sources. Missing stages are left out rather than guessed.
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Freddy’s launch release says the company is officially declaring February 24 National Steakburger Day.
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Freddy’s February 13, 2025 National Steakburger Day declaration
First documented observance
The launch campaign culminated on February 24, the newly declared National Steakburger Day.
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers
Freddy’s maintains an official National Steakburger Day page and repeated the celebration in 2026.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
2 fields not established in reviewed sources
How to Observe National Steakburger Day
Try a steakburger from a restaurant you enjoy or make a burger at home.
Compare how thin-pressed and thicker patties cook and brown.
Learn about Freddy Simon separately from the broader history of the steakburger.
Check current promotion terms rather than assuming an older restaurant offer still applies.
National Steakburger Day Facts
Freddy’s declared February 24 National Steakburger Day in 2025.
The first documented edition was February 24, 2025.
Freddy Simon was born on February 24, 1925.
Freddy’s repeated the February 24 observance in 2026.
National Steakburger Day Messages
Celebrate with a favorite burger or by trying a different cooking style at home.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
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Evidence & sources
Sources used across the guide are gathered here. Labels show how each source supports the page, and contextual references are kept separate from primary evidence.
Kansas Legislature (opens in a new tab)
Freddy’s / PR Newswire (opens in a new tab)
Freddy’s — How to celebrate National Steakburger Day (opens in a new tab)
Founder Primary
Freddy’s — National Steakburger Day (opens in a new tab)
Founder Primary
Understand it, compare it, then explore further
Start with the most common factual questions, then compare closely related observances and explore useful connections.
Frequently asked questions
When is National Steakburger Day?
24 February The documented recurrence rule is: 24 February.
Does National Steakburger Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is National Steakburger Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: United States / Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers-created food observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Steakburger Day?
The reviewed sources identify Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers as the proclaiming or establishing body. Current facilitation or coordination is recorded as Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.
Is National Steakburger Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers-created food observance.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-09.
When is National Steakburger Day?
It is observed on February 24.
Who created it?
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers formally declared the observance in February 2025.
When was the first edition?
The launch campaign culminated on February 24, 2025, the first documented edition of the newly declared day.
Why February 24?
Freddy’s ties the day to its namesake Freddy Simon, and an official Kansas Senate resolution verifies that Simon was born on February 24, 1925.
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