How to repeat a lunar birthday every year

Short answer: enter the date as a lunar date and set the repeat to yearly on the lunar calendar. A normal yearly repeat keeps the same solar date, which is wrong for lunar birthdays from the second year on.

Why normal yearly repeat fails

The lunar year is about 11 days shorter than the solar year, with a leap month added every few years. So a birthday on lunar 8/15 can land anywhere from early September to early October in the solar calendar.

Steps in Planquill

1. Tap the day and add an event.
2. Switch the date picker to lunar and pick the lunar month and day.
3. Set repeat to yearly.
4. Optionally add a reminder a day before.

Planquill then places the event on the correct solar date each year, for birthdays, memorial days and family anniversaries.

Tips

• Add a reminder so you have time to call or buy a gift.
• Save a template for recurring family events to add them quickly.
• Export a JSON backup so these dates are not lost when you change phones.

Why is my lunar birthday on the wrong date next year?

A normal yearly repeat copies the same solar date. A lunar date moves by up to a few weeks each year, so you need a repeat that is calculated on the lunar calendar.

Can Planquill repeat a lunar birthday every year?

Yes. Choose lunar when picking the date and set the repeat to yearly. Planquill shows it on the matching solar date every year.

Is lunar repeat a paid feature?

No. Lunar yearly repeat and every other edit are free in Planquill.