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.
birthday- Many
religions celebrate the birth of their founders or religious figures
with special holidays (e.g. Christmas,
Mawlid, Buddha's
Birthday, and Krishna
Janmashtami) etc.
- In India and Nepal, 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 Upanayana.
- In
Canada
and the United States,
families often mark a girl's 16th birthday with a "sweet
sixteen" celebration – often represented in popular
culture.
- In
some Hispanic
countries,
as well as in Portuguese-speaking Brazil, the quinceañera
(Spanish) or festa
de quinze anos
(Portuguese) celebration traditionally marks a girl's 15th
birthday.[1]
- In
the Philippines, a coming-of-age party called a debut
is held for girls on their 18th birthday, and for boys on their 21st
birthday.
- In
some Asian countries that follow the zodiac
calendar, there is a tradition
of celebrating the 60th birthday.
- In
Korea, many celebrate a traditional ceremony of Baek-il
(Feast for the 100th day) and Doljanchi
(child's first birthday).
- In
Japan there is a Coming
of Age Day, for all of those who have turned 20 years of age.
- In British Commonwealth nations cards from the Royal Family are sent to those celebrating their 100th and 105th birthday and every year thereafter.[4
- The birthdays of historically significant people, such as national heroes or founders, are often commemorated by an official holiday marking the anniversary of their birth.birthday of culture -- 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 . The birthday of Jesus is celebrated at Christmas. 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.
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