BIRTHDAY FUN FACTS

candles on a birthday cake and some candles look like sparklers; dark background with gold looking candle flames

Ancient Greeks brought honey cakes to the temple of Artemis, goddess of the moon. Candles were added to make them glow like the moon.

two people celebrating a birthday with hats, cake, candles, beverages, in a park setting

In a room of just 23 people, there is a 50-50 chance that two people share a birthday.

art installation in a wooded forest of a green arrow facing up and a red arrow facing down

October 5th is the most common birthday, while May 22nd is the least common.

baby with big blue eye suckling a toy wood block

Approximately 367,000 to 385,000 babies are born worldwide each day.