diff --git a/src/Miha.Discord/Services/BirthdayAnnouncementService.cs b/src/Miha.Discord/Services/BirthdayAnnouncementService.cs
index 3bab6ca..2204ca4 100644
--- a/src/Miha.Discord/Services/BirthdayAnnouncementService.cs
+++ b/src/Miha.Discord/Services/BirthdayAnnouncementService.cs
@@ -3,15 +3,24 @@
 using Discord.Addons.Hosting.Util;
 using Discord.WebSocket;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
 using Miha.Logic.Services.Interfaces;
+using Miha.Redis.Documents;
 using Miha.Shared.ZonedClocks.Interfaces;
 
 namespace Miha.Discord.Services;
 
-public class BirthdayAnnouncementService : DiscordClientService
+/// <summary>
+/// Announces birthdays to a channel by checking and using <see cref="BirthdayJobDocument"/>s in the database
+/// </summary>
+public partial class BirthdayAnnouncementService : DiscordClientService
 {
     private readonly DiscordSocketClient _client;
+    private readonly IGuildService _guildService;
+    private readonly IUserService _userService;
+    private readonly IBirthdayJobService _birthdayJobService;
     private readonly IEasternStandardZonedClock _easternStandardZonedClock;
+    private readonly DiscordOptions _discordOptions;
     private readonly ILogger<BirthdayAnnouncementService> _logger;
     private const string Schedule = "0,5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55 8-19 * * *"; // https://crontab.cronhub.io/
 
@@ -19,12 +28,19 @@ public class BirthdayAnnouncementService : DiscordClientService
 
     public BirthdayAnnouncementService(
         DiscordSocketClient client,
-        IEasternStandardZonedClock easternStandardZonedClock,
+        IGuildService guildService,
+        IUserService userService,
         IBirthdayJobService birthdayJobService,
+        IEasternStandardZonedClock easternStandardZonedClock,
+        IOptions<DiscordOptions> discordOptions,
         ILogger<BirthdayAnnouncementService> logger) : base(client, logger)
     {
         _client = client;
+        _guildService = guildService;
+        _userService = userService;
+        _birthdayJobService = birthdayJobService;
         _easternStandardZonedClock = easternStandardZonedClock;
+        _discordOptions = discordOptions.Value;
         _logger = logger;
 
         _cron = CronExpression.Parse(Schedule, CronFormat.Standard);
@@ -47,6 +63,82 @@ protected override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
             }
 
             await Task.Delay(nextUtc.Value - utcNow, stoppingToken);
+
+            await AnnounceBirthdaysAsync();
         }
     }
+
+    private async Task AnnounceBirthdaysAsync()
+    {
+        SocketGuild guild;
+
+        try
+        {
+            guild = Client.GetGuild(_discordOptions.Guild!.Value);
+            if (guild is null)
+            {
+                _logger.LogCritical("Guild is null {GuildId}", _discordOptions.Guild.Value);
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            LogError(e);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var birthdayAnnouncementChannel = await _guildService.GetBirthdayAnnouncementChannelAsync(guild.Id);
+        if (birthdayAnnouncementChannel.IsFailed)
+        {
+            // TODO
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var jobDocuments = await _birthdayJobService.GetAllAsync();
+        if (jobDocuments.IsFailed)
+        {
+            // TODO
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var today = _easternStandardZonedClock.GetCurrentDate();
+        foreach (var birthday in jobDocuments.Value.Where(s => s.BirthdayDate == today))
+        {
+            var user = await _userService.GetAsync(birthday.UserId);
+            var userDoc = await _userService.GetAsync(birthday.UserId);
+
+            if (user.IsFailed || user.Value is null)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (userDoc.IsFailed || userDoc.Value is null)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (userDoc.Value.EnableBirthday is false)
+            {
+                await _userService.UpsertAsync(userDoc.Value.Id, doc => doc.LastBirthdateAnnouncement = today);
+            }
+
+            // do announcement
+            
+            var result = await _userService.UpsertAsync(userDoc.Value.Id, doc => doc.LastBirthdateAnnouncement = today);
+            var delete = await _birthdayJobService.DeleteAsync(birthday.Id);
+        }
+
+
+        // pull all birthday job documents, remove any that don't have a birth date of today (in est, should be already converted)
+        // for each birthday job document, we need to get the userDoc and user for it
+        // if the userDoc birthday is disabled, remove the birthdayjobdocument and set it as announced
+        // if the user has a role that isn't whitelisted, remove the job doc and set it as announced
+        // announce the birthday finally and set it as announced
+    }
+
+    [LoggerMessage(EventId = 1, Level = LogLevel.Error, Message = "Exception occurred in BirthdayAnnouncementService")]
+    public partial void LogError(Exception e);
+    
+    [LoggerMessage(EventId = 2, Level = LogLevel.Error, Message = "Failed to get the configured announcement channel")]
+    public partial void LogBirthdayAnnouncementChannelFailure();
 }
diff --git a/src/Miha.Logic/Services/GuildService.cs b/src/Miha.Logic/Services/GuildService.cs
index 407e505..dc652ca 100644
--- a/src/Miha.Logic/Services/GuildService.cs
+++ b/src/Miha.Logic/Services/GuildService.cs
@@ -98,6 +98,44 @@ public async Task<Result<ITextChannel>> GetAnnouncementChannelAsync(ulong? guild
         }
     }
 
+    public async Task<Result<ITextChannel>> GetBirthdayAnnouncementChannelAsync(ulong? guildId)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (guildId is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(guildId));
+            }
+
+            var optionsResult = await GetAsync(guildId);
+            if (optionsResult.IsFailed)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning("Guild doesn't have any document when trying to get birthday announcement channel {GuildId}", guildId);
+                return optionsResult.ToResult<ITextChannel>();
+            }
+
+            var birthdayAnnouncementChannel = optionsResult.Value?.BirthdayAnnouncementChannel;
+            if (!birthdayAnnouncementChannel.HasValue)
+            {
+                _logger.LogDebug("Guild doesn't have a birthday announcement channel set {GuildId}", guildId);
+                return Result.Fail<ITextChannel>("Announcement channel not set");
+            }
+
+            if (await _client.GetChannelAsync(birthdayAnnouncementChannel.Value) is ITextChannel loggingChannel)
+            {
+                return Result.Ok(loggingChannel);
+            }
+
+            _logger.LogWarning("Guild's birthday announcement channel wasn't found, or might not be a Text Channel {GuildId} {BirthdayAnnouncementChannelAnnouncementChannelId}", guildId, birthdayAnnouncementChannel.Value);
+            return Result.Fail<ITextChannel>("Announcement channel not found");
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            LogErrorException(e);
+            return Result.Fail<ITextChannel>(e.Message);
+        }
+    }
+
     public async Task<Result<IRole>> GetAnnouncementRoleAsync(ulong? guildId)
     {
         try
diff --git a/src/Miha.Logic/Services/Interfaces/IGuildService.cs b/src/Miha.Logic/Services/Interfaces/IGuildService.cs
index 716aa94..87e6d7e 100644
--- a/src/Miha.Logic/Services/Interfaces/IGuildService.cs
+++ b/src/Miha.Logic/Services/Interfaces/IGuildService.cs
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ public interface IGuildService
 
     Task<Result<ITextChannel>> GetLoggingChannelAsync(ulong? guildId);
     Task<Result<ITextChannel>> GetAnnouncementChannelAsync(ulong? guildId);
+    Task<Result<ITextChannel>> GetBirthdayAnnouncementChannelAsync(ulong? guildId);
     Task<Result<IRole>> GetAnnouncementRoleAsync(ulong? guildId);
 }
diff --git a/src/Miha.Logic/Services/Interfaces/IUserService.cs b/src/Miha.Logic/Services/Interfaces/IUserService.cs
index 12967b0..4faa4ee 100644
--- a/src/Miha.Logic/Services/Interfaces/IUserService.cs
+++ b/src/Miha.Logic/Services/Interfaces/IUserService.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using FluentResults;
+using Discord;
+using FluentResults;
 using Miha.Redis.Documents;
 using NodaTime;
 
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ public interface IUserService
     Task<Result<UserDocument?>> UpsertAsync(ulong? userId, Action<UserDocument> userFunc);
     Task<Result> DeleteAsync(ulong? userId, bool successIfNotFound = false);
 
+    Task<Result<IUser>> GetUserAsync(ulong? userId);
     Task<Result<IEnumerable<UserDocument>>> GetAllUsersWithBirthdayForWeekAsync(LocalDate weekDate, bool includeAlreadyAnnounced);
     Task<Result<UserDocument?>> UpsertVrchatUserIdAsync(ulong? userId, string vrcProfileUrl);
 }
diff --git a/src/Miha.Logic/Services/UserService.cs b/src/Miha.Logic/Services/UserService.cs
index 764ead2..cb69473 100644
--- a/src/Miha.Logic/Services/UserService.cs
+++ b/src/Miha.Logic/Services/UserService.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using Discord;
+using Discord.WebSocket;
 using FluentResults;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 using Miha.Logic.Services.Interfaces;
@@ -11,17 +13,44 @@ namespace Miha.Logic.Services;
 
 public partial class UserService : DocumentService<UserDocument>, IUserService
 {
+    private readonly DiscordSocketClient _client;
     private readonly IUserRepository _repository;
     private readonly ILogger<UserService> _logger;
 
     public UserService(
+        DiscordSocketClient client,
         IUserRepository repository,
         ILogger<UserService> logger) : base(repository, logger)
     {
+        _client = client;
         _repository = repository;
         _logger = logger;
     }
 
+    public async Task<Result<IUser>> GetUserAsync(ulong? userId)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (userId is null)
+            {
+                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(userId));
+            }
+
+            if (await _client.GetUserAsync(userId.Value) is { } user)
+            {
+                return Result.Ok(user);
+            }
+
+            _logger.LogWarning("User Id did not correspond to a known Discord user {UserId}", userId.Value);
+            return Result.Fail<IUser>("User not found");
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            LogErrorException(e);
+            return Result.Fail<IUser>(e.Message);
+        }
+    }
+
     public async Task<Result<IEnumerable<UserDocument>>> GetAllUsersWithBirthdayForWeekAsync(LocalDate weekDate, bool includeAlreadyAnnounced)
     {
         var weekNumberInYear = WeekYearRules.Iso.GetWeekOfWeekYear(weekDate);
diff --git a/src/Miha.Redis/Documents/BirthdayJobDocument.cs b/src/Miha.Redis/Documents/BirthdayJobDocument.cs
index 5217c59..8a48005 100644
--- a/src/Miha.Redis/Documents/BirthdayJobDocument.cs
+++ b/src/Miha.Redis/Documents/BirthdayJobDocument.cs
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ namespace Miha.Redis.Documents;
 public class BirthdayJobDocument : Document
 {
     [Indexed]
-    public ulong UserDocumentId { get; set; }
+    public ulong UserId { get; set; }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Users birthdate converted to EST
+    /// </summary>
     [Indexed]
     public LocalDate BirthdayDate { get; set; }
 }
diff --git a/src/Miha/Services/BirthdayScannerService.cs b/src/Miha/Services/BirthdayScannerService.cs
index c7f4520..f3c1d96 100644
--- a/src/Miha/Services/BirthdayScannerService.cs
+++ b/src/Miha/Services/BirthdayScannerService.cs
@@ -75,19 +75,19 @@ private async Task ScanBirthdaysAsync()
             return;
         }
 
-        var birthdayJobs = await _birthdayJobService.GetAllAsync();
+        // TODO This could be changed to query birthday job documents whose UserId matches any of the users who have birthdays this week
 
+        var birthdayJobs = await _birthdayJobService.GetAllAsync();
         if (birthdayJobs.IsFailed)
         {
             _logger.LogError("Failed getting birthday jobs");
             return;
         }
 
-        var unscheduledBirthdays = unannouncedBirthdaysThisWeek.Value.Where(user => !birthdayJobs.Value.Contains(new BirthdayJobDocument { UserDocumentId = user.Id })).ToList();
-
+        var unscheduledBirthdays = unannouncedBirthdaysThisWeek.Value.Where(user => !birthdayJobs.Value.Contains(new BirthdayJobDocument { UserId = user.Id })).ToList();
         if (!unscheduledBirthdays.Any())
         {
-            _logger.LogInformation("All birthdays for this week are already scheduled");
+            _logger.LogDebug("All birthdays for this week are already scheduled");
         }
 
         foreach (var unscheduledBirthday in unscheduledBirthdays)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ private async Task ScanBirthdaysAsync()
             var result = await _birthdayJobService.UpsertAsync(new BirthdayJobDocument
             {
                 Id = unscheduledBirthday.Id,
-                UserDocumentId = unscheduledBirthday.Id,
+                UserId = unscheduledBirthday.Id,
                 BirthdayDate = unscheduledBirthday.GetBirthdateInEst(today.Year)!.Value
             });