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Starbucks' annual "Red Cup Day" promotion is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 13.

Some unionized Starbucks baristas plan to strike on Red Cup Day amid ongoing contract disagreements.

The Starbucks 2025 holiday menu launched on Nov. 6.

Last week, Starbucks dropped its holiday menus and merchandise, sending waves across the internet with its viral, sold-out “ -shaped iced coffee cup.

And this week brings an annual favorite for Starbucks customers. Thursday, Nov. 13, is a day in November every year during which the coffee chain hands out free reusable red cups with every purchase of a holiday drink (until supplies run out).

But this Red Cup Day, Starbucks’ unionized baristas are striking.

Here’s what to know about Red Cup Day 2025, the Starbucks strike and Starbucks’ ho

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