How to Change Your Birthday on Facebook

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Even though Facebook still presents a brilliant way to connect with your family and friends, you might not always wish to share all of your personal information on this platform. On the other hand, you might have simply made a mistake and entered the wrong date for your birthday, which you would like to update to finally be accurate.

No matter your reasons, here is how you could change your date of birth on Facebook, as well as a few other settings:

Changing your birthday on desktop

If you’re currently using Facebook on your computer, you can follow these simple steps below to change your date of birth:

  1. Load the Facebook website in your preferred internet browser, and sign in if necessary.
  2. Press your profile image at the top to load your personal page.
  3. Underneath your profile image on your page, press the About tab, and then select the Contact and Basic Info option.
  4. Scroll down and find your Birth Date and Year under the Basic Info section.
  5. Here, just click on the pencil icon to edit your date of birth. You can also select who can see your birthday here.
  6. Once you’ve made all the necessary changes, simply press Save to confirm. 

Changing your birthday on mobile

In case you’re using Facebook on your tablet or smartphone, on the other hand, you could also change your date of birth there. Here’s how:

  1. Load the Facebook application on your device, and sign in if necessary.
  2. Press the profile icon (a silhouette of a person) that’s located either in the top (Android) or the bottom (iOS) banner.
  3. Here, press the See Your About Info option that’s located underneath your profile image.
  4. Scroll down and find your Birth Date and Year under the Basic Info section. Here, press the small Edit icon in the corner.
  5. Now, simply enter your new date of birth. You can also select who can see your birthday here.
  6. Once you’ve made all the necessary changes, simply press Save to confirm. 

And that’s it; all the necessary steps you need to take in order to change your birth date and year on Facebook, regardless of the device you’re currently using.

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