National Pancake Day – Ihop
Every year on the first Tuesday of March, a free short stack is the best reason to leave the house. IHOP's National Pancake Day is the breakfast chain's own delicious holiday, a one-day, in-restaurant tradition of fluffy buttermilk pancakes served free to everyone who walks in. In 2027, the griddles fire up on Tuesday, March 2, so mark the calendar and bring an appetite.
- Roots
- IHOP's own holiday since 2006: a one-day, in-restaurant tradition of free buttermilk pancakes at participating locations.
- Hashtag
- #NationalPancakeDayIhop
3 ways to celebrate
Dine in for the free stack
Arrive during event hours, claim your free short stack of three buttermilk pancakes, tip your server generously, and thank the kitchen crew.
Bring the breakfast crew
Rally friends for a pancake run and compare notes on favorite toppings and syrup strategies over the table.
Round up for the kids
Round up your check or buy a $1 wall tag so your free breakfast helps the local children's hospital, since every dollar stays local.
Plan ahead
National Pancake Day – Ihop moves each year (Changes Annually). This year it is Tuesday, March 2, 2027. Check back for future years.
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