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A birthday
is the
of the
of a person, or figuratively of an
. Birthdays of people are celebrated in numerous cultures, often with birthday
,
, a
, or a
.
Many religions celebrate the birth of their founders or religious figures with special holidays (e.g.
,
,
, and
).
There is a distinction between birth day
and birth date
: The former, other than
, occurs each year (e.g., January 15), while the latter is the exact date a person was born (e.g., January 15, 2001). Legal conventions
In most legal systems, one becomes designated as an adult on a particular birthday (usually between 12 and 21), and reaching age-specific milestones confers particular rights and responsibilities. At certain ages, one may become eligible to leave
, become subject to
or to enlist in the military, to
, to
with
, to marry without parental consent, to
, to run for elected office, to legally purchase (or consume)
and
products, to purchase
tickets, or to obtain a
. The
is the age when minors cease to legally be considered children and assume control over their persons, actions, and decisions, thereby terminating the legal control and legal responsibilities of their parents or guardians over and for them. Most countries set the age of majority at 18, though it varies by jurisdiction.
A one-year-old girl playing with her birthday balloons in Bangladesh Cultural conventions
Many cultures have one or more
birthdays:
A 90th birthday celebration at home

In Canada and the United States, families often mark a girl's 16th birthday with a 

 celebration – often represented in popular culture.

In some Hispanic countries, as well as in Portuguese-speaking Brazil, the 

 (Spanish) or 

 (Portuguese) celebration traditionally marks a girl's 15th birthday.

In Nepal and India, on a child's first birthday, their head is shaved while being held by a special fire. Removal of the hair is believed to cleanse the child of any evil in past lives, and symbolizes a renewal of the soul.

 Hindu male children of some castes, like Brahmins, have the 12th or 13th birthday replaced with a grand "thread ceremony". The child takes a blessed thread and wears it, symbolizing his coming of age. This is called the 

.

In the Philippines, a coming-of-age party called a 

 is held for girls on their 18th birthday, and for boys on their 21st birthday.

In some Asian countries that follow the 

, there is a 

.

In Korea, many celebrate a traditional ceremony of 

 (Feast for the 100th day) and 

 (child's first birthday).

In Japan there is a 

, for all of those who have turned 20 years of age.

In British Commonwealth nations cards from the 

 are sent to those celebrating their 100th and 105th birthday and every year thereafter.

In Ghana, on their birthday, children wake up to a special treat called "oto" which is a patty made from mashed sweet potato and eggs fried in palm oil. Later they have a birthday party where they usually eat stew and rice and a dish known as "kelewele", which is fried plantain chunks.

[ citation needed ]

Jewish boys have a 

 on their 13th birthday. Jewish girls have a 

 on their 12th birthday, or sometimes on their 13th birthday in 

 and 

 Judaism. This marks the transition where they become obligated in 

 of which they were previously exempted and are counted as part of the 

.

The birthdays of historically significant people, such as national heroes or founders, are often commemorated by an official
marking the anniversary of their birth.

Catholic saints are remembered by a liturgical feast on the anniversary of their "birth" into heaven a.k.a. their day of death. The ancient Romans marked the anniversary of a temple dedication or other founding event as a 

, a term still sometimes applied to the anniversary of an institution (such as a university).

An individual's Beddian birthday, named in tribute to firefighter Bobby Beddia,
occurs during the year that their age matches the last two digits of the year they were born.
In many cultures and jurisdictions, if a person's real birthday is not known (for example, if they are an orphan), then their birthday may be adopted or assigned to a specific day of the year, such as January 1.
The birthday of
is celebrated at
. Racehorses are reckoned to become one year old in the year following their birth on the first of January in the Northern Hemisphere and the first of August in the Southern Hemisphere. Traditions
Child with Snow White cake, circa 1910–1940.
A Korean child's birthday party at home
In many parts of the world [ vague ]
an individual's birthday is celebrated by a party where a specially made
, usually decorated with lettering and the person's age, is presented. The cake is traditionally studded with the same number of lit candles as the age of the individual, or a number candle representing their age. The celebrated individual will usually make a silent wish and attempt to blow out the candles in one breath; if successful, a tradition holds that the wish will be granted. In many cultures, the wish must be kept secret or it won't "come true". Presents are bestowed on the individual by the guests appropriate to their age. Other birthday activities may include entertainment (sometimes by a hired professional, i.e. a clown, magician, or musician), and a special toast or speech by the birthday celebrant. The last stanza of
's and
's famous song, "Good Morning to You" (unofficially titled "
") is typically sung by the guests at some point in the proceedings. In some countries a
takes the place of a cake. Name days
Main article:
In some historically Roman Catholic and
countries such as Italy, Spain, France, parts of Germany, Poland, Russia, Romania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Greece, Lithuania, Latvia, and throughout Latin America, it is common to have a '
'/'Saint's day'. It is celebrated in much the same way as a birthday, but it is held on the official day of a saint with the same Christian name as the birthday person; the difference being that one may look up a person's name day in a calendar, or easily remember common name days (for example, John
or Mary
); however in pious traditions, the two were often made to concur by giving a newborn the name of a saint celebrated on its birthday, or possibly the name of a feast, for example, Noel
or Pascal
(French for Christmas and "of Easter"); as another example,
was given Palmiro
as his first name because he was born on
. Official birthdays
Colored lanterns at the Lotus Lantern Festival in
,
, celebrating the anniversary of the
's birthday
Some notables, particularly monarchs, have an official birthday
on a fixed day of the year, which may not necessarily match the day of their birth, but on which celebrations are held. Examples are:

's traditional birthday is celebrated as 

 or 

 around the world, on December 24 or 25, respectively. As some 

 churches use the 

, December 25 will fall on January 7 in the 

. These dates are traditional and have no connection with the actual birthday date of Jesus, which is not recorded in the Gospels

Similarly, the birthdays of the 

 and 

 are liturgically celebrated on 

 and 

, especially in the 

 and 

 traditions (although for those Eastern Orthodox churches using the Julian calendar the corresponding Gregorian dates are 

 and 

 respectively). As with Christmas, the dates of these celebrations are traditional and probably have no connection with the actual birthdays of these individuals.

The 

 in 

, 

, 

, 

, and the 

.

The 

 in 

 is typically celebrated on June 23. This is different from 

's actual date of birth, which is on April 16.

 in the Kingdom of the 

 was typically celebrated on April 30. Queen Beatrix fixed it at the birthday of her mother, the previous queen, to avoid the winter weather associated with her own birthday in January. The present monarch's birthday is 27 April, and is also celebrated on that day and has replaced the 30th of April celebration of Koninginnedag.

The previous Japanese Emperor Showa (

)'s birthday was April 29. After his death, the holiday was kept as "Showa no Hi", or "Showa Day". This holiday falls close to 

, the week in late April and early May.

 and 

's birthdays are celebrated in 

 as a national holiday.

, commonly referred to as Presidents' Day, is a 

 in the 

 that celebrates the birthday of 

. President Washington's birthday is observed on the third Monday of February each year. However, his actual birth date was either February 11 (

), or February 22 (

).

In India, every year October 2 which marks the Birthday of 

, is declared as a holiday. All the liquor shops are closed across the country in honour of Gandhi not consuming liquor.

 is a federal holiday in the United States marking the birthday of 

 It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around the time of King's birthday, January 15.

 is the official birthday of 

 and is celebrated on the 12th or 17th day of 

 by adherents of Sunni and Shia Islam respectively. These are the two most commonly accepted dates of birth of Muhammad.

Distribution through the year
A birthday cake for an 18th birthday
Some restaurants place a birthday candle on the dessert of a birthday customer's choice
A young child preparing to extinguish the candle of his first birthday – 1983
The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and New Zealand and do not represent a   of the subject
. You may , discuss the issue on the , or , as appropriate. ( February 2020 ) ( )
According to a public database of births, birthdays in the United States are quite evenly distributed for the most part, but there tend to be more births in September and October.
This may be because there is a
nine months before (the human
is about nine months), or because the longest nights of the year also occur in the
nine months before. However, it appears the holidays have more of an effect on birth rates than the winter:
, a Southern Hemisphere country, has the same September and October peak with no corresponding peak in March and April.
The least common birthdays tend to fall around public holidays, such as Christmas, New Year's Day and fixed-date holidays such as
in the US.
Based on Harvard University research of birth records in the United States between 1973 and 1999, September 16 is the most common birthday in the United States and December 25 the least common birthday (other than February 29, because of leap years).
In 2011, October 5 and 6 were reported as the most frequently occurring birthdays.
In New Zealand, the most common birthday is September 29, and the least common birthday is December 25. The ten most common birthdays all fall within a thirteen-day period, between September 22 and October 4. The ten least common birthdays (other than February 29) are December 24–27, January 1–2,
, March 22, April 1 and
. This is based on all live births registered in New Zealand between 1980 and 2017.
According to a study by the Yale School of Public Health, positive and negative associations with culturally significant dates may influence birth rates. The study shows a 5.3% decrease in spontaneous births and a 16.9% decrease in Caesarean births on Halloween, compared to dates occurring within one week before and one week after the October holiday. In contrast, on Valentine's Day there is a 3.6% increase in spontaneous births and a 12.1% increase in Caesarean births. Leap day
In the
(a common
),
in a
has 29 days instead of the usual 28, so the year lasts 366 days instead of the usual 365.
A person born on
may be called a "
" or a "leaper".
In common years they usually celebrate their birthdays on February 28. In some situations, March 1 is used as the birthday in a non-leap year since it is the day following February 28.
Technically, a leapling will have fewer birthday anniversaries
than their age in years. This phenomenon is exploited when a person claims to be only a quarter of their actual age, by counting their leap-year birthday anniversaries only. In
's 1879
, Frederic the pirate apprentice discovers that he is bound to serve the pirates until his 21st birthday
rather than until his 21st year.
For legal purposes, legal birthdays depend on how local laws count time intervals. In cultures and religions Ancient Persia
According to
(5th century BC), of all the days in the year, the one which the
celebrate most is their birthday. It was customary to have the board furnished on that day with an ampler supply than common: the richer people eat wholly baked cow, horse, camel, or donkey (Greek: ὄνον
), while the poorer classes use instead the smaller kinds of cattle. Ancient Rome
The Romans enthusiastically celebrated birthdays with hedonistic parties and generous presents. China
Chinese birthday traditions reflect the culture's deep-seated focus on
and wordplay. From the homophony between
("
") and
(meaning "long" in the sense of time passing),
and other
are traditional gifts for birthdays in
.
are another traditional food consumed on the day,
although western-style birthday cakes are increasingly common among urban Chinese. Judaism
In
, the perspective on birthday celebrations is disputed by various rabbis, although today it is accepted practice by most of the faithful.
In the
, the one single mention of a celebration being held in commemoration of someone's day of birth is for the Egyptian
which is recorded in
.
always acknowledged birthdays.
The
encouraged people to celebrate their birthdays, by gathering friends, making positive resolutions, and through various religious observances.
According to Rabbi
, the anniversary of a person's birth is a special day for that person's prayers to be accepted.
The
of 13-year-old Jewish boys, or
for 12-year-old Jewish girls, is perhaps the only Jewish celebration undertaken in what is often perceived to be in coalition with a birthday. Despite modern celebrations where the secular "birthday" element often overshadows the essence of it as a religious rite, the essence of a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah celebration is entirely religious in origin (i.e. the attainment of religious maturity according to Jewish law), however, and not secular. With or without the birthday celebration, the child nevertheless becomes a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah, and the celebration may be on that day or any date after it. Christianity Christianity: Early centuries
in his commentary "On Levites" writes that Christians should not only refrain from celebrating their birthdays, but should look on them with disgust. Christianity: Medieval
Ordinary folk celebrated their saint's day (the saint they were named after), but nobility celebrated the anniversary of their birth. [ citation needed ]
The "Squire's Tale", one of Chaucer's
, opens as King Cambuskan proclaims a feast to celebrate his birthday. Religious: Modern
While almost all Christians accept the practice today,
and some
groups refrain from celebrating birthdays due to the custom's pagan origins, its connections to magic and superstitions. While Christmas is the celebration of Christ's Birth, some religious groups see it as being portrayed in a negative light.
in addition to birthdays, also celebrate the name day of a person. Islam
Some Muslim especially from
oppose the celebration of a birthday as a sin, as it is considered an "innovation" of the faith, or bi'dah
while other clerics have issued statements saying that the celebration of a birthday is permissible.
Some Muslims migrating to the United States adopt the custom of celebrating birthdays, especially for children, but others resist.
There is also a great deal of controversy regarding celebrating
(the anniversary of the birth of Muhammad). While a section of Islam strongly favours it,
others decry such celebrations, terming them as out of the scope of Islam. Hinduism
Hindus celebrate the birth anniversary day every year when the day that corresponds to lunar month or solar month (Sun Signs Nirayana System – Sourava Mana Masa) of birth and has the same asterism (Star/Nakshatra) as that of the date of birth. That age is reckoned whenever Janma
of the same month passes.
Hindus regard death to be more auspicious than birth since the person is liberated from the bondages of material society. Also, traditionally, rituals & prayers for the departed are observed on 5th and 11th day with many relatives gathering. Buddhism (Mahayana)
Main article:
Many monasteries celebrate the anniversary of Buddha's birth, usually in a highly formal, ritualized manner. They treat Buddha's statue as if it was Buddha himself, as if he were alive; bathing, and "feeding" him. Sikhism
Sikhs celebrate the anniversary of the birth of
. North Korea
In
, people do not celebrate birthdays on July 8 and December 17 because these were the dates of the
and
, respectively. More than 100,000 North Koreans celebrate displaced birthdays on July 9 and December 18 to avoid these dates. A person born on July 8 before 1994 may change their birthday, with official recognition.
Kim Il-sung's birthday,
, is the most important public holiday of the country,
and Kim Jong-il's birthday is celebrated as
. See also

Various birthdays are mentioned on the pages devoted to each day of the year, from 

 to 

, see 

 – a different method of age reckoning to birthdays that is used in some Asian countries

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