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Dunkin's Holiday Menu Starts November 4 — Ten Drinks, the New Donutcracker Packaging, and Not One Price

Published Oct 28, 2026Officially confirmed

Dunkin' announced on October 28, 2026 that its holiday menu reaches participating Dunkin' restaurants nationwide on November 4, with six Cookie Butter beverages, four Toasted White Chocolate beverages, and a new Donutcracker design across holiday cups, donut boxes and MUNCHKINS boxes. Dunkin' states no price for any item on the menu and no end date beyond "while supplies last" — the only dated commitments in the release are a Give Joy donation window that closes November 30 and a run of Dunkin' Rewards offers.

Status
Coming soonConfirmed by the company
Brand
Dunkin'
Launch
Nov. 4 (Nov 4, 2026)
Where
US — participating Dunkin' restaurants, nationwide, While supplies last; no end date announced, In-store, drive-thru, or ordered ahead in the Dunkin' app
Run
Limited time
  • Starts November 4, 2026 at participating Dunkin' restaurants nationwide, "while supplies last"
  • Six Cookie Butter beverages: Cookie Butter Cloud Latte, Cookie Butter Cloud Dunkalatte, Cookie Butter Hot Chocolate, Cookie Butter Matcha, Iced Cookie Butter Oat Chai Latte and Spiced Cookie Iced Coffee
  • Four Toasted White Chocolate beverages: Toasted White Chocolate Cloud Latte, Toasted White Chocolate Signature Latte, Almond White Chocolate Shakin' Espresso and Raspberry White Chocolate Matcha
  • Dunkin's FAQ adds that Cookie Butter Cold Foam can be added to eligible beverages
  • The Donutcracker is a packaging design — cups, donut boxes and MUNCHKINS boxes — and not a menu item
  • Dunkin' names no price for any beverage; the only dollar figure in the release is the $1 minimum Give Joy donation
  • No end date for the menu: the release says only "while supplies last"
  • Give Joy donations run November 4 through November 30, with a limited-edition sticker sheet for donors
  • Dunkin's own release calls Toasted White Chocolate a return in its body text and "a new seasonal flavor" in its FAQ
  • The November 23 National Espresso Day offer's body text and its own footnote disagree about which drinks qualify

What was announced

Dunkin' announced from Boston on October 28, 2026 that it is "unveiling its 2026 holiday season this November with the debut of its very own Donutcracker, a playful new design appearing across holiday cups, donut and MUNCHKINS boxes nationwide beginning Nov. 4", arriving "alongside the return of two guest-favorite holiday flavors, Cookie Butter and Toasted White Chocolate". The release names six Cookie Butter beverages and four Toasted White Chocolate beverages with the components of each, a Give Joy donation window running November 4 through November 30, and five dated Dunkin' Rewards offers. It states no price for any beverage and no end date for the menu, saying only that it runs "for a limited time" and "while supplies last", and it promises further "holiday reveals" later in the season without dating them.

Why it matters

It is the whole of Dunkin's holiday drinks lineup in one announcement, with every item named — and with two internal contradictions that a reader planning a November visit would otherwise have to find themselves: Toasted White Chocolate is called both a return and a new flavour, and the National Espresso Day offer's footnote restricts it to a different menu than its own body text does.

The four Toasted White Chocolate drinks — which Dunkin' calls both returning and new

The second flavour family is Toasted White Chocolate, which the release says is "also returning Nov. 4" across four beverages:

· Toasted White Chocolate Cloud Latte — Toasted White Chocolate with espresso and whole milk, topped with Sweet Cold Foam. · Toasted White Chocolate Signature Latte — Toasted White Chocolate blended with espresso and whole milk, finished with whipped cream, caramel drizzle and cinnamon sugar. · Almond White Chocolate Shakin' Espresso — Toasted White Chocolate and toasted almond flavour shaken with oatmilk and a double shot of espresso. · Raspberry White Chocolate Matcha — sweetened matcha green tea blended with whole milk, raspberry flavour and a Toasted White Chocolate swirl.

One detail worth recording, because it is Dunkin' disagreeing with itself in a single document: the headline and body treat Toasted White Chocolate as a returning flavour, while the FAQ lists the same four drinks "along with Toasted White Chocolate as a new seasonal flavor". Nothing in the release resolves which it is, and the distinction matters only for whether 2026 is the flavour's first holiday season at Dunkin' — the drinks themselves are the same either way.

The Donutcracker is packaging, not something you can order

Most of the release is given to the Donutcracker, which is a design rather than a product. From November 4 it appears nationwide across holiday cups and donut and MUNCHKINS boxes, and Dunkin' describes it as reimagining "the classic holiday nutcracker with donut-inspired details, festive sprinkles and the brand's signature pink-and-orange flair".

Jill Nelson, Dunkin's chief marketing officer, is quoted saying: "The Donutcracker puts a playful twist on a beloved holiday icon." Dunkin' says it is "the centerpiece of Dunkin's holiday season", with "more surprises still ahead" and "more festive moments, seasonal surprises and holiday reveals" to come during the season. No further reveal dates are given.

What Dunkin' priced, and what it did not

Dunkin' published no price for any of the ten beverages, and none for the holiday packaging. The only dollar amount anywhere in the release is the $1 minimum donation to the Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation.

That gap is worth stating plainly, because the pages that currently rank for "dunkin holiday menu 2026" are mostly menu-price aggregators, several of them published months before this announcement, and several quoting prices as though Dunkin' had confirmed them. Dunkin' has not. Prices at Dunkin' are set by franchisees and vary by restaurant, and this page will carry a price only if Dunkin' itself names one.

The dated offers — and the one that contradicts itself

The release is unusually specific about dates for everything except the menu itself. The Dunkin' Rewards offers it lists are:

· Through November 30 — 100 bonus points on all beverages when ordering ahead on Mondays. The footnote adds that the offer must be activated in the app and caps it at 100 bonus points per member per Monday. · November 4–5 — 3X points on all beverages. · November 17 — 4X points on all Avengers beverages, which ties into the separate Marvel Studios "Avengers: Doomsday" lineup Dunkin' announced on October 6 and which also starts November 4. · November 19 — 3X points on all beverages when ordering ahead. · November 23 — 4X points for National Espresso Day.

The last one does not agree with itself. The body text offers "4X points when ordering any Espresso beverages", while its own footnote reads "Excludes hot and iced coffee, and Cold Brew. Valid only on beverages from the Avengers menu." Those are two different offers, and the release does not reconcile them. Anyone planning around November 23 should check the Rewards terms rather than the headline.

Separately, guests who donate $1 or more to the Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation at participating restaurants between November 4 and November 30 receive a limited-edition sticker sheet; donations can be made at the register or in the drive-thru.

How long it runs

There is no last day. Dunkin' says twice — once in the availability line and once in its FAQ — that the holiday menu and packaging are available "for a limited time" and "while supplies last", with no date attached to either phrase.

That makes two firm dates in the whole announcement: November 4, when everything starts, and November 30, when the Give Joy sticker window and the Monday bonus-points offer close. The menu itself has no announced end, so the honest answer to "when does the Dunkin' holiday menu end" is that Dunkin' has not said.

Ordering is in-store, at the drive-thru, or ahead through the Dunkin' app. This page is set to be re-checked on November 4; if an end date appears, it will be added here with the source that named it.

Common questions

When does the Dunkin' holiday menu 2026 start?
November 4, 2026, at participating Dunkin' restaurants nationwide. Dunkin' announced the date on October 28, 2026.
When does it end?
Dunkin' has not said. The release gives no last day for the holiday menu, only "for a limited time" and "while supplies last". The two dated things that do close are the Give Joy sticker offer and the Monday bonus-points offer, both of which run through November 30.
How much do the holiday drinks cost?
Dunkin' did not publish a price for any of them. The only dollar figure in the announcement is the $1 minimum Give Joy donation. Prices at Dunkin' are set by franchisees and vary by restaurant, so any specific figure you see elsewhere did not come from Dunkin'.
What are the holiday drinks?
Ten in total. Six Cookie Butter: Cookie Butter Cloud Latte, Cookie Butter Cloud Dunkalatte, Cookie Butter Hot Chocolate, Cookie Butter Matcha, Iced Cookie Butter Oat Chai Latte and Spiced Cookie Iced Coffee. Four Toasted White Chocolate: Toasted White Chocolate Cloud Latte, Toasted White Chocolate Signature Latte, Almond White Chocolate Shakin' Espresso and Raspberry White Chocolate Matcha. Dunkin's FAQ also says Cookie Butter Cold Foam can be added to eligible beverages.
Is Toasted White Chocolate new or returning?
Dunkin's release says both. The body text calls it a return alongside Cookie Butter; the FAQ on the same page calls it "a new seasonal flavor". Dunkin' has not clarified which, and the four drinks are the same either way.
What is the Donutcracker?
A packaging design, not a menu item. From November 4 it appears on Dunkin's holiday cups and its donut and MUNCHKINS boxes nationwide. Dunkin' describes it as a donut-themed take on the classic holiday nutcracker.
Is this the same as Dunkin's Avengers menu?
No, they are separate lineups that start on the same day. The Marvel Studios "Avengers: Doomsday" menu was announced on October 6 and also begins November 4; the holiday menu announced on October 28 is the Cookie Butter and Toasted White Chocolate drinks plus the Donutcracker packaging. One Rewards offer, on November 17, applies to the Avengers beverages rather than the holiday ones.
Can you order the holiday menu in the app?
Yes. Dunkin' says the holiday items can be ordered in-store, at the drive-thru, or ahead of time through the Dunkin' app.

Sources

  • Dunkin' · Press release · checked Oct 28, 2026

    • The November 4, 2026 start date for the holiday menu and the Donutcracker packaging, nationwide at participating restaurants
    • The six Cookie Butter beverages and four Toasted White Chocolate beverages, and what Dunkin' says each one is made with
    • That Dunkin' states no price for any holiday beverage
    • That Dunkin' gives no end date for the menu beyond "while supplies last"
    • The Give Joy donation window of November 4 through November 30 and the dates of the Dunkin' Rewards offers