Reference: Birth-day
Easton
The observance of birth-days was common in early times (Job 1:4,13,18). They were specially celebrated in the land of Egypt (Ge 40:20). There is no recorded instance in Scripture of the celebration of birth-days among the Jews. On the occasion of Herod's birth-day John the Baptist was beheaded (Mt 14:6).
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Morish
The only scriptural notices of birth-days being kept are in reference to Pharaoh, Gen. 40. 20; and to Herod Antipas, when John the Baptist lost his life. Mt 14:6; Mr 6:21. It is thought by some that the sons of Job who feasted 'every one his day' did so on their birth-days. Job 1:4,13. We do not read that the Israelites had any such custom; and the Preacher says the day of death is better than the day of one's birth. Ec 7:1.