In a way, you can't delete, but you can deactivate it.

Go to Settings, Account Settings, Deactivate Account:

Click Settings (next to "Logout" button). At the bottom, click "Deactivate." Facebook then asks you why and tries to make you stay. If you can't decide, click I have another Facebook account. Then it should say if you want to come back to Facebook, log in again.

Your posts, pictures, and comments will all be deleted, along with your entire account. It will be deactivated for two weeks, and then deleted. Don't log in for those first 2 weeks, or your request will be canceled.

You will be removed from Facebook and nobody can search for you ever again unless you log back in. If you do log back in, Facebook would recover most of or all info last saved.

Please see the "Related Links" section of this answer for a direct link to deleting your Facebook acct.

Improved answer yes you can delete it:

I deleted my account yesterday after not using it for the last year or so. Make sure you go through the steps to DELETE IT as deactivate is not the same thing. It is not as easy as you think. I suggest manually delete all your files and posts on friends walls so they are not on the servers any longer, basicly erase all uploads and information posted. Then visit the help section, select privacy, select deactivate/delete/memorialize link and then find the link submit form. Click Submit and jump through their hoops. !

You'll be asked to confirm, Type in your Password, and then Solve the Captcha. Click Okay to continue.

All done, sort of…

Even after confirming the deletion of your account, Facebook will only "deactivate" it leaving you 14 days to log back in and cancel the entire deletion… um yeah…

I know what you're thinking… "Really? 14 days to delete my data?"

1.I completed the scavenger hunt and found the "DELETE" link.

2.I saw the BIG RED TEXT warning me my account would be permanently deleted.

3.I entered my password.

4.I helped translate a book for GOOGLE by solving the Captcha puzzle.

5.And lastly I clicked the Okay button

What part of "DELETE MY ACCOUNT" don't you understand Facebook? Perhaps you thought I was joking? Or Drunk? But if that's the case why the 5 steps above? Yes Regis, that's my final answer! Delete my account!

Anyway, I think it's pretty obvious by now Facebook doesn't really care about you personally, they just don't want to lose any of YOUR data from their service. Not your employment data, school history, friends, network, photos, your tagged face etc… which they managed to collect from you over the year in their social web. The 14 day grace period is just their last ditch attempt to somehow lure you back into the service somehow (either accidently or from some subconscious facebook addiction) in order to abort the account cancellation process.

With this in mind, here's a few tips to make sure you don't "accidently" login to Facebook thus aborting your account nuke process.

1.Clear your browser cache and delete all cookies - Firefox / Internet Explorer / Secure Wipe w/CCleaner

2.Delete the Facebook Application on your iPhone (don't worry, it's free if you ever want to add it again…)

3.Avoid clicking the Facebook Share button on any websites you read such as the button below (sorry, couldn't resist )

4.5/5/2010 UPDATE: Reader UXP made a good point in his comment below reminding me that Facebook is also used by many people for single sign on for commenting on blogs or logging into websites (like digg.com for instance). Another example is FacebBook chat clients like Pidgin or Adium. Use these services, post a comment on a blog using FaceBook Connect or login to a site using your FaceBook account during your 14 day waiting period and your FB account will be reactivated. Ouch… that one is gonna hurt if your only Creds on DIGG.com or other sites is your Facebook account…

I REPEAT: Your profile isn't deleted right away! You must NOT log in to, or interact in any other way with Facebook for at least two weeks, as it will cancel the deletion request. That includes NOT logging in to Facebook using any client (like the iPhone app or IM:s like Pidgin), NOT clicking embedded Like-buttons on other websites, NOT logging in to other services using Facebook Connect (like Digg) etc etc.

Hey, while your're at it, delete all your browsing/forms history and cookies as well, to minimize the risk of accidentally using your account!

If you want out - stay out, mmmkay?

Now go physicaly say hi to that old school friend and actually connect.
First you have to find the Facebook deletion page. then you will have to submit to it. Lastly you cannot get on it for 14 days.
go to account setting , hit control account , hit delete account and confirm it on your email ! : )

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