What is the date of birth?

Previous. This is a FAFSA4caster question. Enter your date of birth in “mmddyyyy” format. For example, if your birthday is May 3, 1980, enter 05031980. Help Print. Close Help. DCSIMG. read more

A birthday is the anniversary of the birth of a person, or figuratively of an institution. Birthdays of people are celebrated in numerous cultures, often with birthday gifts, birthday cards, a birthday party, or a rite of passage. Many religions celebrate the birth of their founders or religious figures with special holidays. There is a distinction between birthday and birthdate: The former, other than February 29, occurs each year, while the latter is the exact date a person was born. read more

The {} and {{Birth date and age}} templates will return a person’s date of birth and optionally his/her age. They have the shortcuts {} and {}, respectively. Using this template rather than simply inserting the date into articles allows for the inclusion of hidden metadata about the date. read more