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 Magical birthday
Unlocking the secrets of the born day
Magical Birthday:
A mathematical investigation on significant dates from birth onwards
RATIONALE
The Background
 BACKGROUND

 the day of birth of an individual thought to have existed

 the habit of annually honoring their family members, friends and clients with banquets
,prayers, and gifts on the day of their birth
 children’s birthday celebration were acknowledged as a factor helping children to adapt to
biological and social age –related change. The historical evidence leaves no doubt that
ritual play an important role in human life
 a celebration when people from other places, from one place to another to celebrate with
lots of foods
SITUATION
The problem
 SITUATION

• The movement of the days of the week, every year and the
years onward is an automatic addition of 1 day (365 ≡ 1 mod
7). However, leap year makes a difference on the pattern 366
≡ 2(mod 7) days because February 28 is the 365th day of a
year. Likewise, the year when a birthday falls on a leap year
or a non-leap year also contribute to its movement.
QUESTION
To be investigated
 1. Consider your next few
birthdays.
QUESTION # • From year to year what changes occur
in the day on which your birthday falls?

1
• Does the same thing always happen
from year to year? If not, what causes
any change?
• For non-leap-years, what happens from
one year to the next?
• What happens as you go from a non-
leap year to a non-leap year? From a
non-leap year to a leap year? From a
leap year to a non-leap year?
 2. On what day of
QUESTION # the week will your

2
100 birthday
th

fall?

A.On what day were you

born?
 3. For which other years
will your birthday fall on
QUESTION # the same day of the

3
week as it does this
year?

A.When will this next happen?

B.After this, when will it occur
again?
METHODOLOGY
The Process
 Skirmishing/ Observation

Gestating

METHODOLO Systematic Exploration

GY
Making, Testing and Justifying
Conjectures

Reorganizing, Elaborating and

Summarizing
 1. There are seven (7) days a week.
2. There are 365 days a year and 366 days in a
leap year.
3. A leap year happens every 4 years and is
determined when the year is divisible by 4.
SKIRMISHIN 4. The number of year corresponds to the
movement (increase) of the days form your
G birthday EXCEPT in a leap year.
5. There is 1 day increase in 1 year, 2 in 2 years,
3 in 3 years. The pattern does not continue
since in 4 years the increase is 5.
Extended exploration
t Difference t Difference
0
1 1 1 13 16 1
2 2 1 14 17 1
3 3 1 15 18 1
4 5 2 5 16 20 2 20
5 6 1 17 21 1
6 7 1 18 22 1
7 8 1 19 23 1
8 10 2 10 20 25 2 25
9 11 1 21 26 1
10 12 1 22 27 1
11 13 1 23 28 1
12 15 2 15 24 30 2 30
CONJECTURES
The Assumptions
Legend 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Days of the
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Week

Added
number of
days

Assumption
Non Leap Leap Non Non leap Non leap
leap Year r Year leap r year year R
year year

1 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 3
2 0 2 0 2 2 1 3 0
3 0 3 0 3 3 2 3 1

Observation
 Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(t=0)

Leap year 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 10

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Wednesday

Added
number
of days

Conjecture 1
Conjecture 1: Given
as the birthday and is
the desired number of
years, the changes
happen
  from one year
to the next is given by
(mod7)
Year (t=0) 1 2 3 4 5 6 T

Leap year 1 2 3 5 6 7 T

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday Day

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday Day
Added number
of days
Added number
of days

Conjecture 1
To formulate conjecture 2, let us
analyze the following pattern
t Difference t Difference
0
1 1 1 13 16 1
2 2 1 14 17 1
3 3 1 15 18 1
4 5 2 5 16 20 2 20
5 6 1 17 21 1
6 7 1 18 22 1
7 8 1 19 23 1
8 10 2 10 20 25 2 25
9 11 1 21 26 1
10 12 1 22 27 1
11 13 1 23 28 1
12 15 2 15 24 30 2 30
r year t 2001 2002 2003 2004
1 2001 1 1
2 2002 2 2 1 1
3 2003 3 3 2 2 1 1
0 2004 4 5 3 4 2 3 1 2
2005 5 6 4 5 3 4 2 3
2006 6 7 5 6 4 5 3 4
2007 7 8 6 7 5 6 4 5
2008 8 10 7 9 6 8 5 7
2009 9 11 8 10 7 9 6 8
2010 10 12 9 11 8 10 7 9
2011 11 13 10 12 9 11 8 10
2012 12 15 11 14 10 13 9 12
2013 13 16 12 15 11 14 10 13
2014 14 17 13 16 12 15 11 14
2015 15 18 14 17 13 16 12 15
2016 16 20 15 19 14 18 13 17
2017 17 21 16 20 15 19 14 18
2018 18 22 17 21 16 20 15 19
2019 19 23 18 22 17 21 16 20
2020 20 25 19 24 18 23 17 22
r t 2000 2001 2002 2003
1 2021 21 26 20 25 19 24 18 23
2 2022 22 27 21 26 20 25 19 24
3 2023 23 28 22 27 21 26 20 25
0 2024 24 30 23 29 22 28 21 27
2025 25 31 24 30 23 29 22 28
2026 26 32 25 31 24 30 23 29
2027 27 33 26 32 25 31 24 30
2028 28 35 27 34 26 33 25 32
2029 29 36 28 35 27 34 26 33
2030 30 37 29 36 28 35 27 34
2031 31 38 30 37 29 36 28 35
2032 32 40 31 39 30 38 29 37
2033 33 41 32 40 31 39 30 38
2034 34 42 33 41 32 40 31 39
2035 35 43 34 42 33 41 32 40
2036 36 45 35 44 34 43 33 42
2037 37 46 36 45 35 44 34 43
2038 38 47 37 46 36 45 35 44
2039 39 48 38 47 37 46 36 45
2040 40 50 39 49 38 48 37 47
r t 2000 2001 2002 2003
1 2041 41 51 40 50 39 49 38 48
2 2042 42 52 41 51 40 50 39 49
3 2043 43 53 42 52 41 51 40 50
0 2044 44 55 43 54 42 53 41 52
2045 45 56 44 55 43 54 42 53
2046 46 57 45 56 44 55 43 54
2047 47 58 46 57 45 56 44 55
2048 48 60 47 59 46 58 45 57
2049 49 61 48 60 47 59 46 58
2050 50 62 49 61 48 60 47 59
2051 51 63 50 62 49 61 48 60
2052 52 65 51 64 50 63 49 62
2053 53 66 52 65 51 64 50 63
2054 54 67 53 66 52 65 51 64
2055 55 68 54 67 53 66 52 65
2056 56 70 55 69 54 68 53 67
2057 57 71 56 70 55 69 54 68
2058 58 72 57 71 56 70 55 69
2059 59 73 58 72 57 71 56 70
2060 60 75 59 74 58 73 57 72
r t 2000 2001 2002 2003
1 2061 61 76 60 75 59 74 58 73
2 2062 62 77 61 76 60 75 59 74
3 2063 63 78 62 77 61 76 60 75
0 2064 64 80 63 79 62 78 61 77
2065 65 81 64 80 63 79 62 78
2066 66 82 65 81 64 80 63 79
2067 67 83 66 82 65 81 64 80
2068 68 85 67 84 66 83 65 82
2069 69 86 68 85 67 84 66 83
2070 70 87 69 86 68 85 67 84
2071 71 88 70 87 69 86 68 85
2072 72 90 71 89 70 88 69 87
2073 73 91 72 90 71 89 70 88
2074 74 92 73 91 72 90 71 89
2075 75 93 74 92 73 91 72 90
2076 76 95 75 94 74 93 73 92
2077 77 96 76 95 75 94 74 93
2078 78 97 77 96 76 95 75 94
2079 79 98 78 97 77 96 76 95
2080 80 100 79 99 78 98 77 97
r t 2000 2001 2002 2003
1 2081 81 101 80 100 79 99 78 98
2 2082 82 102 81 101 80 100 79 99
3 2083 83 103 82 102 81 101 80 100
0 2084 84 105 83 104 82 103 81 102
2085 85 106 84 105 83 104 82 103
2086 86 107 85 106 84 105 83 104
2087 87 108 86 107 85 106 84 105
2088 88 110 87 109 86 108 85 107
2089 89 111 88 110 87 109 86 108
2090 90 112 89 111 88 110 87 109
2091 91 113 90 112 89 111 88 110
2092 92 115 91 114 90 113 89 112
2093 93 116 92 115 91 114 90 113
2094 94 117 93 116 92 115 91 114
2095 95 118 94 117 93 116 92 115
2096 96 120 95 119 94 118 93 117
2097 97 121 96 120 95 119 94 118
2098 98 122 97 121 96 120 95 119
2099 99 123 98 122 97 121 96 120
2100 100 125 99 124 98 123 97 122
100 125 99 124 98 123
100 125 99 124
100 125
Notice that there is a difference of 1 for non-leap
year and difference of 2 from non-leap (one year
before the leap year) to leap year, we
•  observe that the remainder of the
years changes the starting point
of each birthday or adjusted by 1
and/or 2 day(s). Thus, the
conjecture is as follows:
Conjecture 2: Given is
the desired number of
years, the changes
happen starting from leap
year to the next year is
 given by
(mod7), where and is
 Cases
• 
• If , then (mod7)
• If , then (mod7)
• If , then (mod7)
• If , then (mod7)
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 Days of
Name Date of the
Birth
Week

1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
July 30,
Nicole Sunday Mon Tues Wed Fri Sat Sun Mon Wed Thurs Fri
2000
Josephi Oct. 28,
ne 1974 Monday

Sep.
Nathan 28,200 Tuesday
iel
4

Aug. Wednesd
Dhojie 22,
ay
1990

Nov. 6,
Marissa 1969 Thursday

Apr. 21,
Jane Friday
1989
Oct. 1,
Mirza Saturday
1960
 Days of
Name Date of the
Birth
Week

1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
July 30,
Nicole Sunday Mon Tues Wed Fri Sat Sun Mon Wed Thurs Fri
2000
Josephi Oct. 28,
ne 1974 Monday Tues Wed Thurs Sat Sun Mon Tues Thurs Fri Sat

Sep.
Nathan 28,200 Tuesday
iel
4

Aug. Wednesd
Dhojie 22,
ay
1990

Nov. 6,
Marissa 1969 Thursday

Apr. 21,
Jane Friday
1989
Oct. 1,
Mirza Saturday
1960
 Days of
Name Date of the
Birth
Week

1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
July 30,
Nicole Sunday Mon Tues Wed Fri Sat Sun Mon Wed Thurs Fri
2000
Josephi Oct. 28,
ne 1974 Monday Tues Wed Thurs Sat Sun Mon Tues Thurs Fri Sat

Sep.
Nathan 28,200 Tuesday Wed Thurs Fri Sun Mon Tues Wed Fri Sat Sun
iel
4

Aug. Wednesd
Dhojie 22,
ay
1990

Nov. 6,
Marissa 1969 Thursday

Apr. 21,
Jane Friday
1989
Oct. 1,
Mirza Saturday
1960
 Days of
Name Date of the
Birth
Week

1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
July 30,
Nicole Sunday Mon Tues Wed Fri Sat Sun Mon Wed Thurs Fri
2000
Josephi Oct. 28,
ne 1974 Monday Tues Wed Thurs Sat Sun Mon Tues Thurs Fri Sat

Sep.
Nathan 28,200 Tuesday Wed Thurs Fri Sun Mon Tues Wed Fri Sat Sun
iel
4

Aug. Wednesd
Dhojie 22, Thurs Fri Sat Mon Tues Wed Thurs Sat Sun Mon
ay
1990

Nov. 6,
Marissa 1969 Thursday

Apr. 21,
Jane Friday
1989
Oct. 1,
Mirza Saturday
1960
 Days of
Name Date of the
Birth
Week

1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
July 30,
Nicole Sunday Mon Tues Wed Fri Sat Sun Mon Wed Thurs Fri
2000
Josephi Oct. 28,
ne 1974 Monday Tues Wed Thurs Sat Sun Mon Tues Thurs Fri Sat

Sep.
Nathan 28,200 Tuesday Wed Thurs Fri Sun Mon Tues Wed Fri Sat Sun
iel
4

Aug. Wednesd
Dhojie 22, Thurs Fri Sat Mon Tues Wed Thurs Sat Sun Mon
ay
1990

Nov. 6,
Marissa 1969 Thursday Fri Sat Sun Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sun Mon Tues

Apr. 21,
Jane
1989
Oct. 1,
Mirza
1960
 Days of
Name Date of the
Birth
Week

1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
July 30,
Nicole Sunday Mon Tues Wed Fri Sat Sun Mon Wed Thurs Fri
2000
Josephi Oct. 28,
ne 1974 Monday Tues Wed Thurs Sat Sun Mon Tues Thurs Fri Sat

Sep.
Nathan 28,200 Tuesday Wed Thurs Fri Sun Mon Tues Wed Fri Sat Sun
iel
4

Aug. Wednesd
Dhojie 22, Thurs Fri Sat Mon Tues Wed Thurs Sat Sun Mon
ay
1990

Nov. 6,
Marissa 1969 Thursday Fri Sat Sun Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sun Mon Tues

Apr. 21,
Jane Friday Sat Sun Mon Wed Thurs Fri Sat Mon Tues Wed
1989
Oct. 1,
Mirza
1960
 Days of
Name Date of the
Birth
Week

1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
July 30,
Nicole Sunday Mon Tues Wed Fri Sat Sun Mon Wed Thurs Fri
2000
Josephi Oct. 28,
ne 1974 Monday Tues Wed Thurs Sat Sun Mon Tues Thurs Fri Sat

Sep.
Nathan 28,200 Tuesday Wed Thurs Fri Sun Mon Tues Wed Fri Sat Sun
iel
4

Aug. Wednesd
Dhojie 22, Thurs Fri Sat Mon Tues Wed Thurs Sat Sun Mon
ay
1990

Nov. 6,
Marissa 1969 Thursday Fri Sat Sun Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sun Mon Tues

Apr. 21,
Jane Friday Sat Sun Mon Wed Thurs Fri Sat Mon Tues Wed
1989
Oct. 1,
Mirza Saturday Sun Mon Tues Thurs Fri Sat Sun Tues Wed Thurs
1960
Assume that
Legend 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Days of the
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Week

Added
number of
days
 Days of
Name Date of the
Birth
Week

1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
July 30,
Nicole 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3
2000
Josephi Oct. 28,
ne 1974 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4

Sep.
Nathan 28,200 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5
iel
4

Aug.
Dhojie 22, 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
1990

Nov. 6,
Marissa 1969 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0

Apr. 21,
Jane 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1
1989
Oct. 1,
Mirza 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2
1960
To show the conjecture 3, observation and in-
depth analysis was done to discover the

pattern. As of now, this pattern will

be called “Other sequence” since
no rule can be formulated.
(Recommended for further
investigation)
 Making Conjectures
3. Your birthday fall on the same day of the week happens using the pattern 11,6,5,6, 11,6,5,6,11,…

Birthday: August 22, 1990 (reference point)

WEDNESDAY DIFF THURSDAY DIFF FRIDAY DIFF SATURDAY DIFF SUNDAY DIFF MONDAY DIFF TUESDAY DIFF

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

1996 5 1997 1998 6 1999 6 2000 5
2001 11 2002 6 2003 6 2004 5 2005 11 2006 6
2007 6 2008 5 2009 11 2010 6 2011 6
2012 5 2013 11 2014 6 2015 6 2016 5 2017 11
2018 6 2019 6 2020 5 2021 11 2022 6 2023 6
+11 +5 +11 +6 +6 +11 +5
 Making Conjectures
3. There is a similarities of pattern with the following days: Monday and Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursday, and Saturday has no pair.

Why?
Birthday: August 22, 1990 (reference point)
WEDNESD THURSD SATURDA
MONDAY DIFF DIFF FRIDAY DIFF SUNDAY DIFF DIFF TUESDAY DIFF DIFF
AY AY Y
1994 1990 1993 1991 1995 1992
1997 1999 6 1996 5 2000 5 1998 6
2005 11 2001 11 2003 6 2004 5 2002 6 2006 6
2011 6 2007 6 2008 5 2010 6 2009 11
2016 5 2012 5 2014 6 2013 11 2017 11 2015 6
2022 6 2018 6 2021 11 2019 6 2023 6 2020 5
+11 +11 +11 +6 +5 +5 +6
Conjecture 3:
Given as the
birthday, the year
when it falls on same
day
  can be found
using the sequence
 Cases
• 

• If then the next year follows the

sequence
• If then the next year follows the
sequence
• If then the next year follows the
sequence
• If then the next year follows the
sequence
JUSTIFICATIONS AND
EXPECTATIONS
The Proof
• Conjecture
  1: Given as the birthday and 𝑡>0, 𝑡∈ℕ is the desired number of
years, the changes happen from one year to the next is given by
𝑓(𝑡)=𝑡+⌊𝑡/4⌋(mod7)
• Conjecture 2: Given is the desired number of years, the changes happen
starting from leap year to the next year is given by
(mod7), where and is
If , then (mod7)
If , then (mod7)
If , then (mod7)
If , then (mod7)
Conjecture 3: Given as the birthday, the year when it falls on same day can
be found using the sequence
• If then the next year follows the sequence
• If then the next year follows the sequence
• If then the next year follows the sequence
• If then the next year follows the sequence
Proof:
••  
Given that is the desired number of years,
where from the birthday and is the
remainder when where , then by principle
of mathematical induction we show is true
for all .
  Prove that
• 
if , then
if , then
Leap year
if , then
if , then Non-leap year

 • Thus, holds.
  Prove that
•  If
if , then
if , then
Leap year
if , then
if , then Non-leap year

 • Thus,
  Prove that
•  If

2  𝑟=𝑟 , 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑟= {0,1,2,3 }

 • Then,
•  holds,

By principle of Mathematical Induction, holds true for

any and is the remainder when where .

QUOD ERAT DEMONSTRATUM

Justification and Expectation
•1.  Given the year and day you were born, we can determine
the day of the week your birthday will fall after years using
conjecture 1 and 2,

(mod7)
where is the desired number of years and is the remainder
when
Justification and Expectation
•2.  Given the year and day you were born, we can find the succeeding
years it will fall on the same day using conjecture 3.

Given as the birthday, the year when it falls on same day can be found
using the sequence
• If then the next year follows the sequence
• If then the next year follows the sequence
• If then the next year follows the sequence
• If then the next year follows the sequence
Extension
• It is strongly suggested to extend this investigation in
determining the day of the week for any date this
century. Is this hold true for other centuries?
• Can this method will produce a quick way in identifying
the day of your birth and your desired years?
• Investigate the method if it is true for other calendars
• Investigate the occurrence of Teacher’s Day
Excellence is a CULTURE and
Quality is a COMMITMENT
REGION 4A HAPPY
CALABARZON MAGICAL BIRTHDAY
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MATHEMATICS.

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