The not-so-secret secret is Sephora's free birthday gift changes every year. After you sign up for free, you'll get an email in January announcing the new yearly birthday gift. Sometimes it contains mascara, maybe there's a highlighter, and every now and again you'll get a “top-rated” luminizer for … luminizing. But not matter what it is, I'll update this post every year as the birthday offer changes!

These freebies pair great with Sephora's regular beauty deal freebies! And remember, you can pick up your Sephora birthday present on any day within your birthday month.

Don't forget we have one of the oldest and most updated lists of birthday freebies available on the Internet. Chances are any list you find on other site's is just an older copy of ours 🙂

Steak n' Shake Discount Gift Cards

Oh, you have got to be kidding me! Steak ‘n Shake's birthday freebie sounds delicious, yet I don't live anywhere near one. There needs to be some sort of law against me not getting awesome freebies like this.

For years, the Famous Dave's birthday freebie grew a bit worse and worse each year. It started as free dessert, then moved to a free appetizer, before downgrading to a BOGO 50% off coupon.

And then, just like that, we're back to a free dessert valued up to $8! Now that's what I'm talking about, Dave! I'm beginning to understand why he's so famous.

There's just something about unearthing a new birthday freebie that puts me in a great mood. It might have something to do with all the free pizza I'm about to get next month.

Cici's free birthday pizza is an offer that's easiest to acquire via their mobile app. You can sign up for their email, but if you really want this, I'd suggest downloading the app. Then, when your birthday rolls around, the freebie should be in your Rewards section with a two week window to use it.

I wish I had an El Pollo Loco near me, because their free food on your birthday is a great deal! You get your choice between two birthday freebies along with a pretty solid freebie for signing up.

IHOP Discount Gift Cards

Whoa! For the first time in years, IHOP has upgraded their amazing birthday freebie! We used to be limited to a free Rooty Tooty Fresh ‘N Fruity pancakes stack. But now you get to pick any free stack of pancakes on your birthday! SCORE!

On top of this great free food deal every year, IHOP sends out freebies on the anniversary of joining their program. So if you were to join today, you'd get another free pancake coupon exactly one year from now, each and every year in perpetuity! This program has been kicking since I started HIF and there's no end in sight.

Be sure to check out some of the other free birthday stuff. IHOP isn't the only restaurant offering a free meal with no purchase necessary on your day of birth!

The Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken birthday freebie kinda dropped off the face of the Earth a few years ago. But not only is it back, but it's better than ever since it's a “no purchase necessary” free birthday food deal!

I've also updated the massive birthday freebies list to include a search & sort function! Let me know what you think of it.

One of the nice things about the Finish Line birthday freebie is that you can use it either in-store or online.

It'd be nice if restaurant birthday freebies could arrange the same deal. Isn't that why drones were invented?!

It's not every week I get to start off with finding a new birthday freebie. But I love to say the Johnny Rockets birthday freebie exists! I wish it was a little better than a BOGO coupon though. Oh well, if you have a friend and it's your birthday, then stop by your nearest location and pick up some free food at Johnny Rockets!

Buca Di Beppo Discount Gift Cards

Holy moly. One of the oldest birthday freebie jokes I wrote was for this Buca De Beppo birthday freebie. I'm almost certain I wrote the joke about locating Pointy Elbow, Big Foot's lesser known cousin, in the middle of a fever dream.

However, Buca De Beppo no longer gives away a free cake anymore and that was the crux of my old joke! Fret not though, as you still get a free entire colossal brownie sundae that's huge!

Seriously, look at that thing. It could feed a family of 44, not just 4.

The Rock Bottom birthday freebie is perfect for not only depressed geologist, but anybody who likes free food. You just need to have a friend or a super big appetite!

If you're looking for even more free stuff on your birthday, you've come to the right place! If you're looking for funny cat videos, you mistyped YouTube.