Celebrate National Margarita Day Thursday with discounted drinks and salty specials

National Margarita Day starts before 5 o'clock Thursday.

At bars and restaurants across the country, it’s an all-day celebration of America’s most common tequila-based cocktail marked with discounted drinks and salty specials.

Here are the day's best deals, most available with or without salt, frozen or on the rocks. Participation varies, so check with your closest location before heading out.

Buffalo Wild Wings: The chain is celebrating Thursday through Sunday with $5 House Margaritas, $4 Street Tacos and $3 chips and salsa.

Chili’s: The chain’s newest margarita and margarita of the month, the Chambord Flirt, is $5 all day, every day in February.

Duffy's Sports Grill: Get $3 Sauza Tequila and $7 Patron margaritas all-day Thursday.

Hooters: At participating Florida locations, get a $7.95 margarita with a free souvenir glass.

Miller’s Ale House: House and watermelon margaritas are $2.22 Thursday.

Rocco’s Tacos: From midnight to close Thursday night, all Florida locations will offer $2 tacos and $5 specialty cocktails and margaritas, and half-off select shots from the Wall of Tequila as part of the chain’s After Midnight Happy Hour.

Tony Roma’s: Through Sunday, get a hand-shaken Classic Romarita for $4.

More deals: Check locally owned restaurants' Facebook and Twitter accounts for additional deal announcements. Also click here to find more deals across the nation.

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Kelly Tyko is a columnist for Treasure Coast Newspapers and TCPalm.com, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK. This column reflects her opinion. Read her Bargainista tips at TCPalm.com/Bargainista and follow her on Twitter @KellyTyko. Sign up for her weekly newsletter at www.tcpalm.com/featured-newsletter/bargainistabest.