Birthdays are special occasions worth celebrating. Our birthday countdown tracker shows you exactly how long until your next birthday or any special date.
How Birthday Countdowns Work
Simply enter any date and our countdown calculates: days (complete days remaining), hours (within the current day), minutes (until the next hour), and real-time second-by-second countdown.
Birthday Celebrations Around the World
United States celebrates with birthday cake, candles, and songs. Germany has birthday person pulling their own ears. China serves longevity noodles for long life. Japan celebrates shining birthday. Russia has tradition that birthday person should not be greeted first.
Milestone Birthdays
18th is legal adulthood in most countries. 21st is traditional coming of age in many places. 30th is first decade milestone. 40th is "Life begins at 40" celebration. 50th is half-century milestone. 60th/65th is retirement age celebrations. 70th/75th is "Diamond" milestone birthdays. 80th+ is honored elder celebrations.
Birthday Superstitions
One puff to blow out candles brings luck (candle blowing superstition). One for each year never blow out alone (birthday candles). Traditional for baby to "choose" future at first birthday (first birthday). Those born Feb 29 celebrate on Feb 28 or March 1 (leap year birthdays).