# Merry Birthday and a Happy Christmas! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 9, 2001, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362 "2001-10-09T16:58:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cyrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Cyrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyrin)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/1 "2001-10-09T16:58:51Z")
Over in [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=91928) thread, **Tommy the Cat** mentioned that his Birthday was on Christmas Day. My birthday is also on Christmas (which, as I am sure **TtC** will back me up on, SUCKS!) My dog was born on Halloween and my Sisters Birthday falls on Mothers day every few years. I was wondering what other Dopers have Holiday Birthdays!?! ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2001, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/2 "2001-10-09T17:16:32Z")
Me: Memorial Day, every few years. Mr. S: Columbus Day, every few years (but not this year – it’s today!). ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/3 "2001-10-10T02:12:45Z")
I was born on Christmas. And so was one of my sisters. (No, we’re not twins–different years.) ---
**Author:** ![Misery\_s\_Company](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@Misery\_s\_Company](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misery_s_Company)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/4 "2001-10-10T02:15:23Z")
I was a Good Friday baby… My birthday now frequently hits GF or Easter. ---
**Author:** ![Verrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/46a35a/32.png) [@Verrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Verrain)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/5 "2001-10-10T02:16:51Z")
I was born on Father’s Day, and that coincides every so often. ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/6 "2001-10-10T02:18:37Z")
My dad’s birthday is on Christmas. So as not to confuse us kids about the difference between my dad’s b-day and the holiday, we used to celebrate his b-day a week or 2 early every year and try to surprise him each time. Now it’s a family tradition to try to surprise him about when his birthday party is going to be. ---
**Author:** ![LifeOnWry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@LifeOnWry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LifeOnWry)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/7 "2001-10-10T02:35:55Z")
I recently learned that **Baker** and I share a holiday birthday - December 31. Someone once asked me my birthdate and when I said, “New Year’s Eve” he said, “Really? Every year?” When I was little, one aunt always tried to get away with the “here’s your combination Christmas-birthday gift” routine. Mom got even one year by giving her kids their birthday presents in April and June and reminding the aunt that, “those are their Christmas presents, too.” I love my Mommy for that. ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/8 "2001-10-10T02:42:32Z")
I was born on Decembet 12. It is far enough from Christmas that I get seperate gifts for Christmas and my Birthday. ---
**Author:** ![Tamex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Tamex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamex)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/9 "2001-10-10T03:46:45Z")
If my birthday’s on a Tuesday (Well, look at that! It is!), it’s on Election Day. Yippee. :rolleyes: There isn’t even anything to vote for around here this year, so I don’t consider it to be much competition most of the time. I’m glad my birthday was over before the whole debacle last year, though. ---
**Author:** ![Rue\_DeDay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rue\_DeDay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rue_DeDay)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/10 "2001-10-10T11:46:50Z")
My birthday synchs up with Thanksgiving on occasion. This year? No. -Rue. ---
**Author:** ![Damhna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@Damhna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damhna)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/11 "2001-10-10T11:58:06Z")
Not really but I was born on my sister’s first birthday. ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/12 "2001-10-10T13:06:32Z")
I was born on George Washington’s birthday? Does that count as a holiday? Not really, but it is listed in the calendar. ---
**Author:** ![Cyrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Cyrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyrin)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/13 "2001-10-10T13:19:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Grace \* > \*\*I was born on George Washington’s birthday? Does that count as a holiday? Not really, but it is listed in the calendar. \*\* As a Canadian, I’m not really the authority on this sort of thing… but I’ll let this post stay (like I could do anything about it! :() GW was an important guy, his Birthday **should** be a holiday! ---
**Author:** ![Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Tommy\_the\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tommy_the_Cat)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/14 "2001-10-10T13:38:19Z")
Man, I don’t catch a thread where I’m mentioned by name by the OP. What’s up with that? Having a birthday on Christmas isn’t the best way to do things. My mom, dad, and sister usually wouldn’t remember it was my birthday till after lunch or so. I just about never get a birthday card, present, cake, etc. (although my wife makes a special effort to make sure my birthday is celebrated, she’s the best). I don’t know if I would say it sucks, but, then again, I’ve had 30 of them to get used to it. I’d say that the people who have it worst are the people born on Feb. 29 during leap years. Although, it would be a hell of a way to win bets. ---
**Author:** ![Cyrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Cyrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyrin)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/15 "2001-10-10T14:01:23Z")
There is a mathematical equation I have worked out for the “sucky-ness” of having a Christmas Birthday. Let Presents Recieved = (PR) Let Presents Given = (PG) Let Total Gains = (TP) Let # of Gift worthy Friends (and Relatives) = (GWF) Let Double Gifters = “Go to hell!” (DG) Therefore: (GWF)\*2=(PG) \<–One for Christmas and one on their B-Day (GWF)\*1=(PR) \<–One for Christmas AND my B-Day (GWF)=(DG) \<–So are they actually “Gift Worthy?” (PG)-(PR)=-(TP) Example: 15_2=30 15_1=15 15 of my close friends can “go to hell” [sub]not really… but it makes my variable declaration funny…[/sub] 30-15=-15 Well, it doesn’t **always** go that badly… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/16 "2001-10-10T17:21:24Z")
The thread title reminds me of **George Harrison** on the last **Beatles Christmas Album** chanting: Happy Christmas Happy Christmas Christmas Christmas Happy Happy ---
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/17 "2001-10-10T17:30:15Z")
Sometimes my birthday falls on President’s Day. It did this year… ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/18 "2001-10-10T17:35:57Z")
My eldest sister’s birthday is on Halloween. My birthday is on Mother’s Day, occasionally. My son was born January 13. He was due January 1. I’m glad he showed up late, as it is he sometimes gets combined Christmas/birthday presents. This reminds me of something I heard a long time ago… Hans Christien Andersen ‘gave’ his birthday to a child born on Christmas. Aww! ---
**Author:** ![Cyrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Cyrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyrin)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/19 "2001-10-10T17:50:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by GingerOfTheNorth \* > \*\*Hans Christien Andersen ‘gave’ his birthday to a child born on Christmas. Aww! \*\* Anyone feel like giving me their Birthday? Please!?!? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2001, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362/20 "2001-10-10T17:54:12Z")
Sure. You can have mine. How do you feel about celebrating your birthday on February 22nd? To be completely fair, I think you should also take my age too. You’ll be 33. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/merry-birthday-and-a-happy-christmas/86362.md?page=2)