You can delete your birthday from Facebook in your profile settings, and you control who sees it
Facebook stores your birthday in your profile, and you can remove it entirely or change who can see it. The process takes less than a minute. You can delete the date completely so it does not appear anywhere on your profile, or you can keep it but hide it from everyone except yourself. Facebook will no longer send birthday reminders to your friends if you remove the date.
Your birthday is separate from your birth year. You can delete the full date while keeping your age visible, or delete everything. The choice is yours, and you can change it back anytime.
Key Takeaways
- Open your Facebook profile, click the pencil icon next to your birth date, and select "Remove" to delete it entirely.
- If you want to keep your birthday but hide it, change the privacy setting from "Friends" or "Public" to "Only Me" instead of removing it.
- Removing your birthday stops Facebook from notifying your friends on that date and removes it from your profile timeline.
- You can add your birthday back later by going to the same settings and entering a new date.
- Facebook does not notify your friends when you remove your birthday — the change is silent.
How to remove your birthday completely
Go to your Facebook profile by clicking your name in the top left corner or your profile picture. Scroll down to find the "About" section, which contains your personal information including your birthday. Click "Edit" or the pencil icon next to your birthday.
A small menu will appear with options. Select "Remove" to delete the date entirely. Facebook will ask you to confirm. Click "Remove" again, and your birthday is gone from your profile. The date will no longer appear on your timeline, and Facebook will not send birthday reminders to your friends.
How to hide your birthday instead of deleting it
If you want to keep your birthday on file but prevent others from seeing it, you can change the privacy setting instead of removing it. Go to your profile, find your birthday in the "About" section, and click the pencil icon next to it.
Look for the privacy icon — usually a small circle, lock, or people symbol — next to the date. Click it and select "Only Me" from the dropdown menu. This hides your birthday from everyone, including your friends, but keeps it in your account. Facebook will still use it for internal purposes like account recovery, but no one else will see it on your profile.
What happens when you remove your birthday
Removing your birthday stops Facebook from sending birthday reminders to your friends on that date. Your birthday will no longer appear in the "About" section of your profile or on your timeline. If you had previously shared your birthday publicly, it will disappear from search results and from any posts or comments where it was mentioned.
Removing your birthday does not affect your account security or your ability to use Facebook. You can still receive birthday wishes if friends remember the date on their own, but Facebook will not prompt them. If you ever need to restore your birthday, you can add it back through the same settings at any time.
Changing your birthday instead of removing it
If you entered your birthday incorrectly and want to fix it rather than delete it, click the pencil icon next to your birthday and select "Edit." You can then change the month, day, or year. Make sure the privacy setting is what you want before you save the change.
Facebook allows you to change your birthday, but there are limits. You can change it a limited number of times per year, and Facebook may restrict changes if you have changed it recently. If you are locked out of changing it, you may need to wait a few months before trying again.
Privacy settings for your birthday on Facebook
Facebook gives you three main privacy options for your birthday: "Public" (everyone can see it), "Friends" (only your friends can see it), or "Only Me" (no one but you can see it). You can change this setting without removing the date itself.
To adjust privacy, click the pencil icon next to your birthday and look for the privacy icon. Click it and choose your preferred setting. This is useful if you want to keep your birthday on file but do not want it visible to people you are not close to. You can change this setting as often as you want without any restrictions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will my friends be notified if I remove my birthday?
No. Facebook does not send a notification to your friends when you remove your birthday. The change happens silently on your profile. If your birthday was already visible to them, it will simply disappear the next time they visit your profile.
Can I remove my birthday but keep my age showing?
Facebook does not have a built-in option to show only your age without the full date. If you remove your birthday, your age will not appear either. Your best option is to hide your birthday using the "Only Me" privacy setting, which keeps the date in your account but hides it from everyone.
What if I forgot my birthday and need to change it?
You can edit your birthday through the same settings where you would remove it. Click the pencil icon, select "Edit," and enter the correct date. Facebook limits how often you can change your birthday, so if you have changed it recently, you may need to wait before making another change.
Can I remove my birthday from Facebook on my phone?
Yes. Open the Facebook app, go to your profile, tap "Edit Profile," find your birthday, and tap the pencil icon next to it. Select "Remove" to delete it, or tap the privacy icon to change who can see it. The process is the same on mobile as on a computer.
If I remove my birthday, can I add it back later?
Yes. You can add your birthday back anytime by going to your profile, clicking "Edit" in the About section, and entering a new date. There is no limit to how many times you can add your birthday back after removing it.