Popular culture [ ] At least three children's books have been written about half-birthdays:• The easier but potentially less precise method is to take the number of the date of the birthday and advance the month by six: e | The federal government defines the half-year as being "six calendar months" after the anniversary of birth, regardless of what day of the month this produces |
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Calculation [ ] There are two ways to calculate half-birthdays | First coined by Courtney Tacazon half-birthday is a day approximately six months before or after a person's birthday |
This method would lead to a March 1 or February 29 half-birthday for an August 31st birthday, depending on whether it's a leap year.
29Which all three of these kids now think is an actual thing | |
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In leap years, the number of days would be 183 | The same is true for receiving a restricted license when a minor in many states |
It may also be marked by students whose birthday does not occur during the regular school year; a half-birthday allows a celebration with friends at school, with half a cake.
16The more precise method is to add or subtract half the number of days in a year to the birth date | In many states in the U |
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