Show Birthdays
⚪ Last updated 2022⚠️ Install Order · 3 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.3% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #17 of 179 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Tries to fix the problem with having multiple NPCs sharing the same birthday. Adds all of the names to the hover text. Also fixes similar problem with festivals and birthdays sharing dates. The calendar also cycles through the NPC sprites who share the birthday. Should work in all supported languages but report if you encouter bugs.
Install
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[]Install the latest version of SMAPI.
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]Download this mod and unzip it into Stardew Valley/Mods.[]Run the game using SMAPI.
How to use
Hover over the day in the calendar to see who has a birthday that day.
Config
Adds a couple of config options that also work with Generic Mod Config Menu.-
[]Cycle Duration: The number of draw calls between changing the sprite.
[]Cycle Type: How the calendar cycles through the sprites. Currently available types are Always (calendar cycles on its own), Click (calendar changes the sprite if you click on it) and Hover (calendar cycles only if you hover over the date).
[]Show Icon: Whether to show the icon that indicates if a birthday is shared between multiple NPCs.
Content Patcher
Version 1. 2. 3 introduces the ability to edit the indicator icon with Content Patcher. The asset name is "Traktori. ShowBirthdays/Icon" and it's 5x5 pixels.Compatibility
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[]Works with Stardew Valley 1. 5 Windows and probably on mac and linux too.
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]Should work in multiplayer.Known issues
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[]Portrait cycling doesn't work in split screen multiplayer if multiple people are looking at the calendar.
See also
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Credits
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[]ItsBenter for the idea of cycling through the sprites and the icon indicator
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]martin66789 for the Hungarian translation
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[]Portrait cycling doesn't work in split screen multiplayer if multiple people are looking at the calendar.
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[]Works with Stardew Valley 1. 5 Windows and probably on mac and linux too.
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[]Cycle Duration: The number of draw calls between changing the sprite.
Show Birthdays is a small UI mod that enhances the calendar to display multiple birthdays at once. It shows hover text listing NPCs and cycles through their sprites, with customization options via config or GMCM. Highly popular with 18,480 endorsements and 807,194 downloads.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust: 18,480 endorsements and over 800k downloads.
- Solves a real UI annoyance for players with many NPCs.
- Lightweight and configurable, fits into any mod setup.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2022 — may not be compatible with the latest game version.
- No detailed documentation or install guide provided by the author.
- Requires external config tool (GMCM) for full customization, which is an extra dependency.
For Stardew Valley players who have multiple NPC birthdays on the same day and want a cleaner calendar view. Also great for modded playthroughs with many custom NPCs. Skip if you rarely check the calendar or prefer vanilla UI.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use GMCM, you can adjust the sprite cycling speed and order in the mod's settings menu.
- Make sure you have the latest version of SMAPI installed, as this mod relies on it.
- If you have other UI mods, check load order to avoid conflicts with calendar overrides.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Traktori
- Version
- 1.3.0
- Downloads
- 807,194
- Endorsements
- 18,480
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 1/4/2021
- Updated
- 5/10/2022
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