the anniversary of the day on which a person was born, typically treated as an occasion for celebration
compound of birth (Old English beorþ) + day (Old English dæg), the celebration concept dating to ancient times
The tradition of birthday cakes with candles comes from ancient Greeks honoring Artemis - they put candles on moon-shaped cakes to make them glow like moonlight!
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