Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
” In Persia birthdays were celebrated with peculiar honors and banquets, and in Egypt those of the king were kept with great pomp.
The custom of observing birthdays is very ancient, (Genesis 40:20; Jeremiah 20:15) and in (Job 1:4) etc., we read that Job’s sons “feasted every one his day.” In Persia birthdays were celebrated with…
” In Persia birthdays were celebrated with peculiar honors and banquets, and in Egypt those of the king were kept with great pomp.