How to Change Your Birthday on Facebook -A Short Guide

There can be several reasons why you might want to change your birthday, which is your “Date Of Birth” (DOB) on Facebook. One of the few reasons for this change is that you might have joined the platform too early, and it was not providing you with access to sign up to use it.

Another reason is that you mistakenly added the wrong birthday on the platform.

Facebook is a unique social media platform that notifies as well as allows its users to receive and send birthday wishes to their friends and families. Surely, everyone likes to get greetings and blessings on their special day, but no one wants to get it on the wrong date.

That chaos adds more to the confusion and humiliation to some extent. This article is a complete guide and covers all the steps to change your birthday on Facebook and save yourself from this situation. 

1. How To Change Your Birthday On Facebook?

1.1 How To Change Your Birthday On Facebook Profile Page?

As long as you follow the guidelines of the social media networks, changing your account’s birthdate and age is a very simple process.

The detailed step-by-step process is explained below about how to change your birthday on Facebook. 

1.1.1 How To Change Your Birthday (Date Of Birth) On Facebook Website:

The methods are the same whether you use a Mac, Windows, Linux, or any other operating system.

1. Open any web browser on your desktop and go to the official site of Facebook.
2. Log in to your Facebook account.
3. After successfully logging in, click on the profile picture or at the top right corner where your name is displayed to access your Facebook profile.
4. Tap on the ‘About’ tab under your cover photo.
5. Open the left sidebar and click on ‘Contact and Basic info.’
6. Scroll down till you find your birth date beside a cake icon.
7. To modify, click the pencil icon. After that, you will have the option to alter your birthday.
8. After that, you will be able to change your birthday date.
9. Change your birthday, year, and month accordingly from the drop-down menus
10. After making the necessary changes, click on ‘Save Changes.’

1.1.2 Steps To Change Your Age On Facebook App:

Whichever user you are, be it iPhone or Android, the steps to change your birthday on the Facebook app are the same for all. 

1. Open the app on your mobile phone
2. Log in to your Facebook account
3. On the top right corner, tap on three horizontal lines
4. After that, tap on ‘Edit Profile’ in the section of the profile image
5. Scroll down and find an option called ‘Edit Your About Info’. Tap it.
6. Scroll down again and find the option named ‘Basic Info’ section. Then tap the ‘Edit’ button, and a pop-up window will open.
7. Click on ‘birth date’ to edit. It will redirect you to the Accounts Centre.
8. Select your birthdate and edit it from the birthday options
9. You can find the Birthday options from the drop-down menu and make necessary changes
10. Then, tap ‘Save.’

The above steps mentioned tell about the whole process of how to change your birthday on Facebook. You should all note that there is a limit to how many times you can change your birthday. 

The alteration of changing your birthday again on Facebook can be done once in every two weeks. If your birthday on Facebook has recently changed, you will have to wait for some time.

There is also a limit to how many times one can change his/her new birthdate date. After exceeding the limit, one must wait a while to edit again.

Further in this article, you will learn how to change your age on Facebook’s official site and the app. The section below mentions what to do if you exceed the Facebook birthday changing limit.

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2. What To Do If You Exceed The Facebook Birthday Changing Limit?

You can get blocked by Facebook if you try to change your birthday too many times. There are various reasons why you are not allowed to change your birthday details or age on your Facebook profile too many times.

That is why the Facebook mobile app has limited the number of times you can change your birthday details. Therefore, people are blocked a couple of times to protect the social media platform from fake identities and spammers.

To keep your Facebook profile safe, secure, and authentic, the platform asks for sensitive information like your real birth date and stops you from changing your birthday too many times.

But if you think you still need to hide or change your birthday, maybe because you made a mistake while changing your birthday or putting it even when Facebook restricted you, there is another way to hide your birthday and age on Facebook.

You need to request Facebook to change your age. Facebook has a form on the bottom right of its site that requests cases like changing birthdays when the limit is exceeded. For basic info on how to find the form and the process of filling it, follow the steps below:

1. Open the Facebook app or website
2. Sign in to your Facebook profile.
3. Go to ‘Contact and Basic Info.’
4. Go to the ‘Request a Birthday Change’ section.
5. From the dropdown menu under the ‘Date of Birth’ tab, mention your date of birth.
6. Click on ‘Reason for This Change’ and choose your reason. You may also need to put documents as proof of your real age.
7. Click on the ‘Send’ button to send the request.

You can fill up birthday details in the form and send it to Facebook. Further, Facebook will decide whether your request should be considered or denied.

If the birth year request is accepted, you will receive an email on your email, which was registered when signing the contract and basic info is up. After that, your birthday date can be changed easily.

3. How Can You Hide Your Age On Facebook Profile?

Everyone likes to feel good on their special day, and Facebook sends a notification to all your friends reminding them about your birthday. You will then start receiving birthday wishes, but remember that it might annoy some people to receive these precious greetings from strangers on Facebook.

Anyone can see your birthday information and get notified by Facebook friends if you don’t hide it.

Some contact info should be kept hidden from your list of friends. Facebook asking for your contact info doesn’t mean you must keep it public. If you want to hide your contact and basic info about your age and birthday on Facebook, follow the steps mentioned below:

3.1 From Desktop (While Using the Official Site of Facebook)

1. Open the Facebook website.
2. Log in to your account.
3. At the top-right corner of your profile page, click on your profile image
4. After that, tap on ‘About’.
5. Click ‘Contact and Basic Info.’
6. Scroll down till you find your birth date beside a cake icon. Then click on the edit icon.
7. Click on the ‘Only Me’ button.

3.2 From Mobile (While Using Facebook App)

1. Open the Facebook app.
2. Log in to your account.
3. In the top-right corner, click the three horizontal lines.
4. To access the settings and privacy menu, click the profile photo.
5. Tap ‘Edit Profile.’
6. Scroll down and click on the ‘Edit Your About Info option.’
7. Scroll down till you reach the ‘Basic Info’ section. Then tap the ‘Edit’ button.
8. Tap on the lock icon and choose ‘Only me.’

4. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Can I change my Birthday on the Facebook app anytime I want?

Yes, you can change your Birthday on your profile page in the Facebook mobile app at any time you want. However, there are certain restrictions for the same.

This alteration can be done only a limited number of times in a limited period. After someone has changed it a specific number of times, you have to wait for a particular period before you can edit or alter it again.

2. Why can’t I change my birthday date on Facebook?

You can’t change your date of birth on Facebook because you have exceeded the limit to change your birthday. You can modify your age once every two weeks on Facebook. After the limit is exceeded, you need to wait for a time period to edit again. 

3. Can I change my birthday on a computer or on the Facebook app?

Yes, you can change your birthday on the Facebook mobile app and website. You can alter it using an iPhone or an Android phone, too.

Moreover, you can modify your birthday using it on Linux, Windows, and Mac. The steps to change your birthday on the Facebook website and mobile app are mentioned above.

4. What happens to my previous birthday posts and wishes if I change my birthday?

No change will be made to your Facebook timeline, even if you decide to change your birthday. The posts and wishes will remain there on your timeline without any effect to them. 

5. How can I remove my birthday date from my Facebook account?

You cannot remove your new birthday details and date from your Facebook account, but you can select settings restricting people from seeing your new birthday details. In order to control who can see your new birthday details, follow the steps mentioned above in this article.