Is there more than one way to sign Birthday in ASL?

Yes. BIRTHDAY has more than one form in common use; this page demonstrates each of them, and which one you meet may depend on region, age, or setting.

Sign for BIRTHDAY in ASL | 🎂 ASL Dictionary

How do you sign “Birthday” in ASL?

BIRTHDAY: BIRTHDAY in American Sign Language (ASL) names the yearly celebration of the day you were born. More than one form of the sign is in use, and every variation is shown on this page. The video and GIF below demonstrate the sign.

BIRTHDAY — variant 1

BIRTHDAY — variant 2

BIRTHDAY — variant 3

BIRTHDAY — variant 4

When do you use the sign BIRTHDAY?

BIRTHDAY appears in invitations, planning, and the happy-birthday moment itself. Signing to a Deaf friend on their birthday is a small gesture that lands large, which makes this sign a favorite early request in classrooms.

It appears in Lesson 31 of Book 1, with the calendar vocabulary.

📖 BIRTHDAY is taught in Lesson 31 of ASL 101: Starting Out — Book 1 of the 216-Day Challenge →

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