diff --git a/library/includes/page_footer.php b/library/includes/page_footer.php
index 529a2cc8..884ef770 100644
--- a/library/includes/page_footer.php
+++ b/library/includes/page_footer.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ global $bb_cfg, $userdata, $template, $DBS, $lang;
 
 if (!empty($template))
 {
-    $birthday_tp = ((string)date('d.m') === '04.04') ? ' | 🎉🍰💚' : null;
+    $birthday_tp = ((string)bb_date(TIMENOW, 'd.m', false) === '04.04') ? ' | 🎉🍰💚' : null;
 
 	$template->assign_vars(array(
 		'SIMPLE_FOOTER'    => !empty($gen_simple_header),