If you think the best way to start the day is with a big, delicious and sweet breakfast, the fact that today's National Pancake Day with free pancakes courtesy of IHOP, formerly known as International House of Pancakes, as they celebrate the food item that has made the chain famous!

Over the past few weeks, the world has seen some of the most beloved desserts in the world get their own day to be celebrated, from World Nutella Day at the beginning of February to National Frozen Yogurt Day just one day later, and the National Pancake Day free pancakes also want to make a stand in the parade of days dedicated to delicious meals!

According to USA Today, due to the National Pancake Day free pancakes celebrations, the whole country is celebrating and taking to social media to do it, and the hashtag #NationalPancakeDay is actually trending on Twitter in the US!

As Syracuse reports, there's no real catch in IHOP's National Pancake Day free pancakes celebration, but, if you're feeling in the giving spirit thanks to having a full stomach through no money spending, the company invites customers to make donations to the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, as well as other charities that have been long associated with IHOP.

It's a tradition of sorts in the company, offering National Pancake Day free pancakes, and they've taken to Twitter to announce the celebration for this year, all of which started back in 2006.

"#NATLPancakeDay making the world a better place. One free short stack at a time," the company tweeted last week, presenting their plan for the pancake celebration day, which is every year on March 3.

According to WGN, in the company has raised about $16 million since they started this venture 9 years ago, and they hope to raise about $3.5 million in 2015.

If you want to see how to donate or which IHOPS are offering National Pancake Day free pancakes, go to www.ihoppancakeday.com