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McDonald's or Starbucks? The fast-food chain's new 2026 holiday menu includes seasonal drinks, meal deals

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BY Jennifer Mattson

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It’s not even Halloween, but McDonald’s is just days away from rolling out its new holiday menu. And this year, it includes a number of seasonal beverages, just like Starbucks’s popular annual holiday offerings.

The burger giant will introduce the festive drinks on Tuesday, November 3—as well as a new $8 meal deal that arrives one day before.

Here’s what to know.

McDonald’s 2026 holiday menu comes with 5 new drinks

On Tuesday, McDonald’s drops five new seasonal beverages: Frosted Cranberry Splash with Sprite, two versions of the Red Bull Frosted Cranberry Energizer, and two kinds of Cookie Butter Frappés.

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