diff --git a/code/game/birthday.dm b/code/game/birthday.dm
index 933d9f020d3..465675a8c94 100644
--- a/code/game/birthday.dm
+++ b/code/game/birthday.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/consider_birthday()
 	if(!bday_month || !bday_day)	//If we don't have one of these set, don't worry about it
 		return
-	if(!real_name == client.prefs.real_name)	//let's not celebrate the birthday of that weird mob we got dropped into
+	if(real_name != client.prefs.real_name)	//let's not celebrate the birthday of that weird mob we got dropped into
 		return
 	if(!(client.prefs.last_birthday_notification < world_time_year))	//you only get notified once a year
 		return
@@ -14,18 +14,24 @@
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/birthday(var/birthday = 0)
 	var/msg
+	var/lastyear = client.prefs.last_birthday_notification
+	client.prefs.last_birthday_notification = world_time_year	//We only want to ask once a year per character, this persists, update early in case of shenanigans
 	if(birthday)	//woo
 		msg = "Today is your birthday! Do you want to increase your character's listed age?"
+		if(client.prefs.bday_announce)
+			var/list/sounds = list('sound/voice/BIRTH1.ogg','sound/voice/BIRTH2.ogg')
+			var/oursound = pickweight(sounds)
+			command_announcement.Announce("Confirmed presence of BIRTHDAY aboard the station! It is [src.real_name]'s birthday or similar sort of celebration, name day, hatchday, WHATEVER! We encourage you to go find [src.real_name] and show them how we celebrate around here! Have a secure day!", "BIRTHDAY!", oursound)
+			to_world("We did it")
 	else
 		msg = "Your birthday has passed! Do you want to increase your character's listed age?"	//sad, but thus is the life of an adult
 	if(tgui_alert(src, msg,"BIRTHDAY! ([bday_month]/[bday_day])",list("Level me up, baby","No way, I'mma stay young forever")) == "Level me up, baby")
-		if(client.prefs.last_birthday_notification == 0)	//We've never been asked, so let's just assume you were keeping track before now and only add 1
+		if(lastyear == 0)	//We've never been asked, so let's just assume you were keeping track before now and only add 1
 			age += 1
 		else
-			var/howmuch = world_time_year - client.prefs.last_birthday_notification
+			var/howmuch = world_time_year - lastyear
 			age += howmuch
 		to_chat(src, "<span class = 'notice'>You are now [age]! Happy birthday!</span>")
 		client.prefs.age = age	//Set the age on the character sheet
 
-	client.prefs.last_birthday_notification = world_time_year	//We only want to ask once a year per character, this persists
 	client.prefs.save_character()	//Save the info
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm
index ff9f89193f7..32aa12ee12f 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/general/01_basic.dm
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 	S["bday_month"]				>> pref.bday_month
 	S["bday_day"]				>> pref.bday_day
 	S["last_bday_note"]			>> pref.last_birthday_notification
+	S["bday_announce"]			>> pref.bday_announce
 	S["spawnpoint"]				>> pref.spawnpoint
 	S["OOC_Notes"]				>> pref.metadata
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@
 	S["bday_month"]				<< pref.bday_month
 	S["bday_day"]				<< pref.bday_day
 	S["last_bday_note"]			<< pref.last_birthday_notification
+	S["bday_announce"]			<< pref.bday_announce
 	S["spawnpoint"]				<< pref.spawnpoint
 	S["OOC_Notes"]				<< pref.metadata
 
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@
 	. += "<br>"
 	. += "<b>Biological Sex:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];bio_gender=1'><b>[gender2text(pref.biological_gender)]</b></a><br>"
 	. += "<b>Pronouns:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];id_gender=1'><b>[gender2text(pref.identifying_gender)]</b></a><br>"
-	. += "<b>Age:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];age=1'>[pref.age]</a> <b>Birthday:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];bday_month=1'>[pref.bday_month]</a><b>/</b><a href='?src=\ref[src];bday_day=1'>[pref.bday_day]</a><br>"
+	. += "<b>Age:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];age=1'>[pref.age]</a> <b>Birthday:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];bday_month=1'>[pref.bday_month]</a><b>/</b><a href='?src=\ref[src];bday_day=1'>[pref.bday_day]</a> - <b>Announce?:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];bday_announce=1'>[pref.bday_announce ? "Yes" : "No"]</a><br>"
 	. += "<b>Spawn Point</b>: <a href='?src=\ref[src];spawnpoint=1'>[pref.spawnpoint]</a><br>"
 	if(config.allow_Metadata)
 		. += "<b>OOC Notes:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];metadata=1'> Edit </a><br>"
@@ -189,6 +191,10 @@
 			pref.bday_day = 0
 		return TOPIC_REFRESH
 
+	else if(href_list["bday_announce"])
+		pref.bday_announce = !pref.bday_announce
+		return TOPIC_REFRESH
+
 	else if(href_list["spawnpoint"])
 		var/list/spawnkeys = list()
 		for(var/spawntype in spawntypes)
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index c6c6e291fba..570cdcf144f 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ var/list/preferences_datums = list()
 	var/bday_month = 0					//Birthday month
 	var/bday_day = 0					//Birthday day
 	var/last_birthday_notification = 0	//The last year we were notified about our birthday
+	var/bday_announce = FALSE			//Public announcement for birthdays
 	var/spawnpoint = "Arrivals Shuttle" //where this character will spawn (0-2).
 	var/b_type = "A+"					//blood type (not-chooseable)
 	var/backbag = 2						//backpack type
diff --git a/sound/voice/BIRTH1.ogg b/sound/voice/BIRTH1.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a2936b34696
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/voice/BIRTH1.ogg differ
diff --git a/sound/voice/BIRTH2.ogg b/sound/voice/BIRTH2.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a19b757f896
Binary files /dev/null and b/sound/voice/BIRTH2.ogg differ