For all of you taco connoisseurs out there, Friday will be a special day of celebration. Oct. 4 is National Taco Day, which means a ton of restaurants will be offering freebies, discounts and other deals in honor of the tasty holiday.

According to the National Taco Day website, Americans consumed over 4.5 billion tacos last year. That’s roughly 490,000 miles of hard and soft tacos or 775 million pounds worth of tacos.

Make sure you contribute to this year’s taco census by cashing in on some of the deals being offered on National Taco Day.

Del Taco: Download the app to get a free Del Taco, and a free Beyond Taco or Beyond Avocado Taco with any purchase.

Taco Bell: The fast-food chain is celebrating the food theme holiday by selling a National Taco Day gift set. For $5, customers will receive two Crunchy Tacos and two Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Tacos.

Chronic Tacos: From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, customers who come into the restaurant and say, “Taco Life” will get a free taco. No purchase necessary.

Jack in the Box: Those who have signed up for the Jack in the Box email list can receive a free taco with any purchase on National Taco Day.

Margaritas Mexican Restaurant: Customers who dine in the restaurant on Friday can receive a free beef or chicken taco if they request the Taco Day deal. The eatery will also be hosting a taco eating challenge featuring the Taco Gigante, a 2-pound, foot-long taco. If you can finish the Gigante, you win free tacos for a year.

On The Border: Depending on your location, you can get Endless Tacos for either $8.99 or $9.99 on National Taco Day.

California Tortilla: Customers who say, “Taco-berfest” when placing an order on Friday will receive a free taco with purchase.

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Flaming' Hot Limon Chicken Tacos are set on the bar at The Spotted Cheetah, a Cheetos-themed restaurant in New York City, Aug. 16, 2017. Reuters/Brendan McDermid
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