Bag A Free Hot Cross Bun: Over 150,000 Are Rolling Out At This Crowd-Favourite Aussie Bakery

If your Easter countdown starts when hot cross buns hit bakery shelves, then this Aussie bakery is about to make your year. 

Bakers Delight is going all in for the second annual National Hot Cross Bun Day on Friday, 13 March, 2026, exactly three weeks before Good Friday. 

For one day only, the master bakers are giving away a whopping 150,000+ free hot cross buns nationwide. No wallet required. 

Keep scrolling for how to get your hands on a free HCB this Easter season. 

How To Score A Free Hot Cross Bun At Bakers Delight

 

​​Bakers Delight has been on a serious roll of winning over Aussie hearts (and stomachs) since the ‘80s, and just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, the bakers have struck again.

For National Hot Cross Bun Day on Friday, 13 March, Bakers Delight is rising to the occasion, dishing out HCBs on the house.

Available at all Bakers Delight stores in Australia, the first 300 customers through the door at each bakery will score the goods. That’s over 150,000 buns total. 

Fun fact: if you stacked all the buns, it would come in at 8000 metres, which is almost the same height as Mount Everest. 

Unlike other packet versions, these bad boys are a classic Aussie recipe, baked fresh every morning in real ovens by real bakers. 

Three flavours are up for grabs, all from Bakers Delight's core range, with a pick for every HCB stan. 

For those who like a little sweetness in the morning, the Choc Chip Hot Cross Bun delivers pockets of chocolatey goodness. 

Lean more fruity? The Apple & Cinnamon HCB is a subtly sweet version that will add pep to your step. 

And of course, the traditional cross-topped classic is on the cards too, a soft, spiced OG that can do no wrong in our books.

You don’t need to spend a cent to take Bakers Delight up on their offer, but if you want to pick up a six-pack of buns to take home, we wouldn’t blame you. 

With excitement already in the air, we recommended swinging by early to take your pick and devour your HCB jackpot while it's hot. 

The Details

What: Over 150,000 free hot cross buns 
Where: Bakers Delight stores nationwide
When: Friday, 13 March, 2026

For more info on Bakers Delight's free hot cross buns, visit here.

Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Bakers Delight and proudly endorsed by The Urban List. To find out more about who we work with and why read our editorial policy here. 

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