WATCH: Merry Birthday video goes viral

Do you have a Christmas birthday? Perhaps you can relate.

Published 11th Dec 2015

It's that time of the year, everyone it getting geared up for Christmas and feeling festive. Except you, that is, because it's your birthday around Christmas, but no one seems to remember.

Does this scenario sound familiar?

Recent research by mobile phone company Three has revealed that 76% of those born over the festive season wished their birthday fell in a different month.

For those who have a festive birthday 53% of them say their friends don't turn up to celebrate their birthday because they're busy with Christmas parties.

In light of this research Three have created a short video called 'Merry Birthday' which has gone viral having over 1.8 million views since it was posted on the 8th December.

The video follows the life of Noel from his birth to adulthood, as he and his parents celebrate his birthday in every festive way possible. Poor Noel.

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