Free Pretzel Today: National Pretzel Day Celebrates 10th Anniversary [PHOTOS OF DIFFERENT PRETZELS]

Free pretzel today has been trending on April 26 because it is National Pretzel Day.

The company, Pretzelmaker, participates in the free pretzel day, as well as the Auntie Aunts, but you can stop in to your local pretzel store and ask if they are partaking in the National Pretzel Day.

Over the years, there have been many versions of different pretzels: There are soft pretzels that are sold at stadiums, arenas and venues around the world. The pretzel-rod is a long pretzel, hard-snack. There's the pretzel bagel, which is exactly as it sounds. As a snack and meals, pretzels have been a part of American culture for centuries.

The pretzel was introduced in the U.S. in the 19th century by German and Swiss German immigrants, according to Kitchenproject.com. It started its popularity in the U.S. in Pennsylvania.

Pretzels were originally sold in the U.S. on street corners, which they are still sold on city corners, nationwide. The introduction of the new mass production methods of the industrialized age, which increased the availability and quantity, and the opening up of multiple points of distribution at schools, convenience and grocery stores, and entertainment venues such as movie theaters, arenas, concert halls, and sport stadiums.

The privately run "Pretzel Museum" opened in Philadelphia in 1993. Ten years later, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell declared April 26 "National Pretzel Day." It was done to acknowledge the importance of the pretzel to the state's history and economy.

Philly Pretzel Factory stores offer a free pretzel to each customer on this day