Michaels gives veterans, active duty, Guard and Reserve members and registered dependents 15 percent off the entire purchase, including sale items, online and in store after verifying through Michaels Rewards. A valid military ID gets the discount at the register, and clearance, custom framing, classes and craft machines are excluded.
Veterans: Yes.
Michaels lists active duty, Reserve and National Guard members, veterans and registered dependents. It does not name retirees, spouses or surviving spouses separately.
Not stated by Michaels: retirees, veterans rated 100 percent disabled, spouse of active duty, spouse of a veteran, surviving spouse, Gold Star family and caregivers.
Michaels checks military status through An unnamed third party through your Michaels Rewards account online; military ID at the register.
The military discount is not always the lowest price. Compare it with these before you buy.
The 15 percent applies to sale items too, so a $20 item on sale for $14 costs $11.90 before tax. Clearance is excluded, and only one coupon works on each item, so when a bigger coupon covers an item, use whichever saves more.
Michaels says the military discount can be used in the same purchase as other coupon types, but only one coupon applies to each item. Military, teacher and senior discounts cannot be combined.
Exchange availability has not been checked.
No dated seasonal military offer was confirmed in the checked sources.
Military discounts at similar brands, from our checked data.
| Brand | Rate | Cap | Veterans | Verifier | Spouse of a veteran | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michaels | 15 percent off your entire purchase, including sale items | No cap confirmed | Yes | An unnamed third party through your Michaels Rewards account online; military ID at the register | Not stated by Michaels | Online, In store |
| Kohl's | 15 percent off qualifying purchases on Mondays | No cap confirmed | Yes | Proper identification shown at the register | Yes | In store |
| Target | Seasonal shopping offers (July 2026: 20 percent off one purchase); Circle 360 at $49 a year or $4.99 a month instead of $99 or $10.99 | No cap confirmed | Yes | SheerID through Target Circle | Not stated by Target | Online, App |
| Amazon and Amazon Prime | No published military discount | Not applicable | No published military discount | No published military verification | Not stated by Amazon and Amazon Prime | None |
| Ulta Beauty | No published military discount | Not applicable | No published military discount | No published military verification | Not stated by Ulta Beauty | None |
Sign in to your Michaels Rewards account and finish military verification from your account dashboard. Michaels then applies the discount to eligible items.
Most checks are instant, but Michaels says document review can take up to 20 minutes. In store, a valid military ID covers your first three purchases before verification is complete.
Check the exclusions. Clearance, custom framing, classes, gift cards and craft machines such as Cricut are left out.
Michaels says it syncs your status to your Rewards account within 24 hours after you show military ID at checkout.
A DoD card may already provide proof for discounts. Active personnel, retirees and some Guard and Reserve members qualify under DoD rules. Apply through a RAPIDS office using DD Form 1172-2. A veteran who does not qualify for a DoD card can consider a VIC, VHIC or state designation.
Showing a card at a register and uploading a copy are different. ID.me does not accept uploaded CAC or Uniformed Services ID cards.
Yes. Michaels gives 15 percent off your entire purchase, including sale items, online and in store.
Yes. Michaels lists veterans along with active duty, Reserve and National Guard members and registered dependents.
Yes. Verify through your Michaels Rewards account, then sign in before checkout. The military page's fine print still says in store only, so check that the discount shows before you pay.
Yes, in the same purchase, but only one coupon applies to each item. The military discount cannot be combined with the teacher or senior discount.
Every day. Michaels limits it to one military discount per product and one per day.