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Michaels Military & Veteran Discount

15% off your entire purchase, including sale items, for military members and their immediate family — verified through Michaels Rewards and SheerID.

Michaels offers a 15% military discount on your entire purchase, including sale items, that you can use both online and in store. To get it, you link your military status to a free Michaels Rewards account through Michaels’ verification process (handled by SheerID). Once verified, the discount applies automatically every time you sign in or give your Rewards phone number at checkout.

Michaels describes the offer as available to military members and their immediate family. New shoppers can also show a valid military ID in store to start using the discount right away while verification finishes — Michaels allows it for up to three initial purchases before verification completes.

This is an independent guide, not affiliated with Michaels. Michaels sets and can change these terms at any time; always confirm details on Michaels’ official military discount page before you shop.

Written by

T Madden Alford — U.S. Naval Academy '02 · U.S. Navy Reserve Captain (O-6) · Former submarine officer, USS Key West

Reviewed by

Erik Rivera — U.S. Naval Academy '04 · Former U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) officer

Last reviewed: June 23, 2026 · Sources checked: June 23, 2026

How we research & review: Our editorial process

Verify & redeem at Michaels

Opens www.michaels.com/military-discount · Verification via SheerID

Michaels Military Discount — Key Facts

Everyday discount: 15% off entire purchase, including sale items
Verification: Michaels Rewards + SheerID (or a valid military ID in store)
Who qualifies: Military members and their immediate family (subgroups per SheerID)
Where to redeem: Online and in store (U.S.)
Limits: One military discount per product; one per day; long exclusion list
Region: United States (Canada offer is separate)

Source: Michaels — Military Discount (official) · Last verified: June 23, 2026

WHO QUALIFIES

Michaels offers 15% off your entire purchase, including sale items, to military members and their immediate family — online and in store (U.S.) through a free Michaels Rewards account with military verification by SheerID.

Military members — Michaels states "military members"; active-duty, veterans, retirees, and Reserve/National Guard are not individually listed on Michaels’ page, and eligibility for each is determined by SheerID’s military verification.
Immediate family — Michaels names "their immediate family"; "immediate family" is not further defined on the page, so spouse/dependent eligibility is whatever SheerID accepts.
Surviving spouses and Gold Star families are not stated in Michaels’ official source.
First responders, nurses, government employees, and students are not part of the military offer (Michaels runs separate Teacher and Senior discounts).

Michaels discount by community
Audience	Discount
Military members and their immediate familyEntire purchase, including sale items, on eligible products. Verified once through Michaels Rewards + SheerID; limit one military discount per product and one per day.	15% off

HOW TO REDEEM

Online at www.michaels.com

Open Michaels’ military discount page
Go to michaels.com/military-discount.
Sign in or create a Michaels Rewards account
Log in to your free Michaels Rewards account, or create one.
Verify your military status
Complete the verification prompt (powered by SheerID); most verifications are instant.
Shop signed in
Once verified, shop michaels.com signed in to your account — the 15% discount applies automatically to eligible items at checkout.

In store

Sign in or give your Rewards number
At checkout, sign in to the Michaels app or provide your Michaels Rewards phone number so the discount applies to eligible items.
Or show a valid military ID
If you’re not yet verified, show a valid military ID at the register. Michaels states this allows the discount for up to three initial purchases while verification completes.
Your status syncs to Rewards
Michaels states in-store ID presentation syncs your status to your Rewards account within 24 hours, after which the discount applies automatically.

HOW IT WORKS

The discount is delivered through Michaels Rewards, so the practical first step is creating that free account and verifying once. Verification is handled by SheerID — most checks are instant, though SheerID may occasionally request additional documentation. After verification, the 15% is attached to your Rewards account and applies automatically online and in store; Michaels does not publish a re-verification cadence, so don’t assume it’s permanent.

Michaels frames eligibility broadly as "military members and their immediate family" and does not break it into active duty, veteran, retiree, Guard/Reserve, spouse, or dependent. In practice, whether your specific status qualifies is decided by SheerID’s military verification, not spelled out on Michaels’ page — so the honest answer for any subgroup is "confirm it during verification."

Watch the exclusions: the 15% covers sale items but not clearance, custom framing, gift cards, classes and events, cut-to-order fabric, balloons, third-party-seller items, or most craft-technology machines (Cricut, Silhouette, Glowforge, Brother, Creality, 3Doodler) and several branded goods (Lego, Pokémon cards, and more). It’s also limited to one military discount per product and one per day. Because Michaels’ page geo-serves content and renders parts via JavaScript, re-check the current U.S. exclusion list at checkout.

Exclusions & fine print

Limit one military discount per product and one military discount per day; exclusions are subject to change.
Excluded categories (U.S.): clearance, MichaelsPro Packs, Artist’s Loft Super Value Canvas Packs, custom framing, Michaels Photo Gifts, beverages & candy, books & magazines, rolled posters, classes/parties/private events, cut-to-order fabric, gift cards, and balloons/helium tanks.
Craft-technology and maker machines are excluded, including 3Doodler, Brother, Creality, Cricut, Glowforge, Silhouette, and sewing machines.
Select branded products are excluded, including Elf On The Shelf Storybook Sets, Gildan, Kodak, Lego, Pokémon Trading Cards, and Ty Beanie Babies, plus michaels.com/MakerPlace items sold by third-party sellers.
Terms here reflect Michaels U.S.; the Canada offer is separate (in-store only, different terms). The page geo-serves and is partly JavaScript-rendered, so confirm the current U.S. exclusion list at checkout.

SOURCES

Michaels — Military Discount (official) — Michaels
SheerID — Michaels Exclusive Military Discount (verification) — SheerID
SheerID — Michaels customer story (Rewards integration) — SheerID

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Does Michaels offer a military discount?

Yes. Michaels offers an everyday 15% military discount on your entire purchase, including sale items, usable online and in store, through the Michaels Rewards program.

How much is the Michaels military discount?

15% off your entire purchase, including sale items, on eligible products. Many categories are excluded — see the exclusions list.

Do veterans, spouses, or dependents qualify?

Michaels states the offer is for "military members and their immediate family." It does not separately list veterans, spouses, or dependents on its page — eligibility for each is determined through Michaels’ verification (SheerID). Confirm your specific status during verification.

How do I verify my military status?

Create or sign in to a free Michaels Rewards account and complete the verification prompt (powered by SheerID); most verifications are instant. In store, you can show a valid military ID to use the discount right away for up to three initial purchases.

Does Michaels use ID.me, GovX, SheerID, or WeSalute?

Michaels uses SheerID for military status verification, integrated into Michaels Rewards. Other sites may list the offer but are not the verification provider.

Can I use the discount in stores?

Yes (U.S.). Sign in or give your Michaels Rewards phone number at checkout, or show a valid military ID. Note the Canada version of this offer is in-store only with different terms.

What is excluded?

Clearance, custom framing, gift cards, classes/events, cut-to-order fabric, balloons, third-party-seller items, most craft-technology machines (Cricut, Silhouette, Glowforge, Brother, Creality, 3Doodler), and select branded goods (Lego, Pokémon cards, and more). See the full list above.

Can I combine it with promo codes or sale items?

Sale items are included in the 15% discount. Michaels limits it to one military discount per product and one per day; it does not extend to excluded items, and Michaels does not publish broad stacking with other coupons.

Does Michaels offer a teacher, senior, first responder, or student discount?

Michaels offers a separate teacher discount (15%) and a senior discount (10%, age 55+), both via Michaels Rewards. A standing first responder, nurse, government, or student discount is not stated in Michaels’ official source.

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