public boolean IsPlayerBirthday(BirthdayRecord birthday) { 
		// Is there a birthday record for this player?
		if (birthday != null) {
			// Get current date without year/time
			SimpleDateFormat sdf = new SimpleDateFormat("MM-dd");
			String today = sdf.format(new Date());
			String bdate = sdf.format(birthday.birthdayDate);
			
			// Check if today is the player's birthday (ignoring year)
			if (bdate.equals(today)) {
				return true;
			} else {
				return false;
			}
		}
		return false;
	}