Although it may not have a major role in the game,Genshin Impactincludes playable character birthdays in the character description for fans who are interested in learning about their favorite characters' birthdays. On a character’s birthday, they will send the player mail with their Special Dish and one or more additional gifts, along with a heartfelt letter that they have written for the traveler.
It is not necessary to own the special characters to receive the celebratory mail. However, the mail is only sent on the day of the birthday, meaning that players should make sure to log intoGenshin Impactif they want to receive this mail.
Birthday Mail will be automatically transferred to the Gift Mail Box after the player has collected the rewards, allowing them to re-read these letters without overcrowding the mailbox. Mail within this special box will not expire over time.
Updated on June 20, 2025, by Siddarth Narasimman:With the ever-increasing cast of characters mainly being added from Natlan (and one from Liyue), the playable character roster celebrating birthdays continues to grow in Genshin Impact. However, despite this growth, many players may still find that they do not share a birthday with any character, or perhaps their birthday falls just a day before or after a favorite character’s. This is understandable, as there are still fewer than 100 playable characters in the game as of the 5.3 update, compared to 365 days in a year.
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Traveler’s Birthday
The Traveler’s birthday is the only birthday that players can select on their own. On this special date, at 00.00 server time, players will receive a special gift via in-game mail with a uniquely designed cake (Cake for Traveler) and a letter each year, which updates annually on September 28th at 00:00 (server time). There are currently fivedifferent cake designs, reflecting the styles of the Mondstadt, Liyue, and Inazuma, Sumeru, and Fontaine regions.
Cake for Traveler can be used to obtain twoFragile Resinand a copy of the cake that can be kept as a keepsake. Players should note that the Traveler’s birthday can only be edited once; thus, it will not be possible to change it later. Those who don’t have time to log intoGenshin Impacton their birthday need not worry about missing out on the reward since it will come through in-game mail.
Players have up to one year from their birthday to open the email and claim the gift inside.
January Birthdays
With the start of a new year, January is celebrated around the world and in the world of Teyvat, as it is also the time of theLantern Rite. As considered to be the month of new beginnings, it only makes sense that the Wanderer welcomes the new year with an early birthday on January 3rd. January had been a relatively quiet month for birthday celebrations, but the latest additions of Chevreuse, Citlali, and Lan Yan have made a noticeable increase to the pool of playable characters celebrating their birthdays in January.
February Birthdays
While February has not been abundant with birthdays previously, with the addition of the twins Lyney and Lynette, it has been greatly expanded. This is also thefirst time twins have been added toGenshin Impact, making February a uniquely anticipated month for players in terms of birthday celebrations. Additionally, this month features other unique dates for character birthdays as well. One of the most notable and perhaps the mostironic birthdaysin February is Bennett’s, as it falls on the 29th of February, only occurring once every four years. Nevertheless, Bennett still gets to celebrate it, and players receive a letter from him annually. Another noteworthy birthday is Beidou’s, which happens on Valentine’s Day.
March Birthdays
March is one of the busier months for birthdays inGenshin Impact, especially in the first half of the month, with birthdays coming in rapid succession with just a few days between them. Two of the standard banner 5-star characters, Qiqi and Jean, will be celebrating their birthdays, along with some of the newest character editions to this month, with Xilonen and Sigewinne.
April Birthdays
In April, players have the opportunity to celebrate Aloy’s birthday, the onlycollaboration characterfrom another world. Though players may not be accustomed to celebrating her birthday inHorizon Zero Dawn, it is nice to see that they will receive a letter from Aloy inGenshin Impact. Xiao’s birthday also falls in April, and it’s nice to see that he gets to celebrate it while sending heartfelt letters to the players. During the mid to late part of the Sumeru arc, April has become more celebratory with the addition of Dehya and Baizhu as well, making it one of the more crowded months in terms ofGenshin Impactbirthdays. Furthermore, two more additions, Xianyun and Charlotte, also have their birthdays added to this month back to back, extending the amount of days with celebrations even further for this month.
May Birthdays
At one point, May was the quietest month inGenshin Impact, with only Fischl being featured from the entire roster — who also mentioned her real name, Amy, in her letters. Fortunately, May isn’t just about Fischl anymore, thanks to the addition of Yunjin from Liyue, Gorou from Inazuma, and Collei, Candace, and Sethos from Sumeru. Currently, May is the least busy spring month as far as birthdays go, with lacking any characters with birthdays from Fontaine or Natlan regions.
June Birthdays
June is an incredibly busy month in Teyvat, with many of its characters' birthdays falling within it. On June 1st, Paimon, the non-playable but highly important companion of the Traveler, and Itto greet the summer. The 26th and 27th of June are particularly interesting, asRaiden Shogunand Yae Miko’s birthdays fall right after one another.
Adding to this coincidence, Yae sends Raiden’s birthday mail, making Raiden the only character not to send their own birthday mail — and Yae the only character to send somebody else’s birthday mail in addition to their own. Lastly, both Paimon and Raiden’s birthdays are the only ones that do not include a special dish.
July Birthdays
July is an especially festive summer month, as it is one of the few months (alongside February, June, and December) when two characters share the same birthday: Klee and Kuki Shinobu. To celebrate Klee’s birthday, the limited-time event zoneGolden Apple Archipelagois also available for most of July. This makes July a truly special and remarkable month for character birthdays. July is currently also one of the most crowded months when it comes toGenshin Impactbirthdays.
August Birthdays
After two busy summer months, August has also seen a peak in birthday celebrations with new character additions, such as with one of Natlan’s first chatacters, Mualani, joining the birthday roster. This month also marks the birthday of Amber, the first playable character Travelers meet in their journey in Teyvat. It is only fitting that a warm and friendly character like Amber would have her birthday in a summer month like August, making it all the more special. Players will also notice twosynergetic Fontaine characters, Navia and Chiori, also celebrate their birthdays back to back in August, with Arlecchino not being too far away from them as well. More recently, the Pyro Archon, Mavuika, has been added to the list of popular characters celebrating their birthdays in August.
September Birthdays
September is an extra special month, as it marks the release ofGenshin Impacton September 28th. Not only does this month welcome the coming of autumn, but it also marks the birthdays of several characters, who all coincidentally have cool-toned hair colors and outfits, such as Chongyun and Ayaka. The list has been further expanded with the release of characters during the last versions of Fontaine arc, being Emilie and Clorinde.
