How do we know when Shakespeare's birthday is?

Answer 1

Ah, what a delightful question! We celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday on April 23rd each year. While the exact date of his birth is not recorded, historical records show he was baptized on April 26th, so it is believed he was born a few days before. It's wonderful to honor the Bard's legacy and creativity on this special day.

Answer 2

Well, darling, we celebrate Shakespeare's birthday on April 23rd every year. It's not like the man himself is going to pop out of a time machine to confirm it, but historians have dug through dusty old records and decided that's the day he was born. So, mark your calendar and break out the quill pens for some Sonnet-writing on that day!

Answer 3

We don't.

William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and, at that time there were no official government records of births, marriages and deaths.

There were church records of baptisms, weddings and funerals and there is a record of Shakespeare's baptism on 26th April 1564.

On the assumption that the baptism took place within a few days of birth, Shakespeare's birthday is celebrated on 23rd April, which is the feast day of Saint George, Patron Saint of England.