The “Most Fertile Day Of The Year” Is Almost Here, And WTF Does That Even Mean?

Gird your loins — the most fertile day of the year is almost upon us. According to modern birth rates, parents all over the world are welcoming September babies left and right. And if you do the math, this means parents conceived said September baby back in December — more specifically, December 11th, which is tomorrow. Take this as either a warning or a blessing.

A 2014 Telegraph article notes that the most common birthday in the United States is September 16th. Count backwards 9 months and some change, and you land on December 11th.

Thanks to office holiday parties, Secret Santa shindigs, and Aunt Terry’s famous mulled wine, alcohol may be to blame for the rapid conception rates. Or, seeing your partner in a family setting could give you a warm and fuzzy feeling that leads to, well, you know. The holidays are a happy time during which you want to show your loved ones how much you care, if you catch our drift.

However, non-Western countries like Japan, China, and Lebanon also experience an uptick in September births. So sure, we could blame the Christmas parties for our “fertility.” But December conception rates may have more to do with a human link to the Winter Solstice, during which humans reportedly better engage themselves at tasks at hand, according to a scientific study from PNAS.

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For those who are planning to get pregnant, doing so in early December will ensure that your child will be the eldest in their class come school time. This will make your kiddo developmentally ahead of their classmates, and as the Telegraph notes, Malcolm Gladwell said that this advancement can help them excel in their studies.

And hey, it is cuffing season after all. People want to enter into a serious relationship come wintertime. You might as well throw a pregnancy into the mix, right? (We’re kidding).

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Watch yourself tomorrow, people. You may just end up with an unexpected Christmas gift, or perhaps, the best Christmas gift you’ve ever received, depending on how you look at it.