How Taylor Swift Has Celebrated Her Birthday Over the Years

Mar. 15, 2025

Photo:Erika Goldring/TAS24/Getty

Erika Goldring/TAS24/Getty

Taylor Swifthas this thing where she gets older.

See the lights and see the party of Swift’s past birthdays as she celebrates her 35th trip around the sun.

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Taylor Swift celebrates her 34th birthday.Taylor Swift/Instagram

Taylor Swift/Instagram

“Can’t believe this year… actually… happened? Thank you for all your beautiful birthday wishes yesterday,” wrote Swift under thecarousel of birthday photos.

02of 1533Taylor Swift celebrates her 33rd birthday.Taylor Swift/instagramShe spent her 33rd birthday “in the studio of course” with close friend and longtime producer Antonoff — presumably working on her 11th studio albumThe Tortured Poets Department.“Wouldn’t have it any other way,” she captioned the photo, which included her holding up three fingers on each hand (presumably for 33, butthere was much speculation) onInstagram.

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Taylor Swift celebrates her 33rd birthday.Taylor Swift/instagram

She spent her 33rd birthday “in the studio of course” with close friend and longtime producer Antonoff — presumably working on her 11th studio albumThe Tortured Poets Department.

“Wouldn’t have it any other way,” she captioned the photo, which included her holding up three fingers on each hand (presumably for 33, butthere was much speculation) onInstagram.

03of 1532Taylor Swift celebrates her 32nd birthday.Taylor Swift/XReferencing herRedhit “22,” she captioned her32nd birthday post: “don’t say it, don’t say it OKAY I’m saying it: I’M FEELIN 32.” Shedanced the night awaywithAlana Haim, whose birthday is two days after hers.

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Taylor Swift celebrates her 32nd birthday.Taylor Swift/X

Taylor Swift/X

Referencing herRedhit “22,” she captioned her32nd birthday post: “don’t say it, don’t say it OKAY I’m saying it: I’M FEELIN 32.” Shedanced the night awaywithAlana Haim, whose birthday is two days after hers.

04of 1531Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’ cover.Taylor Swift/Republic RecordsOn her 31st birthday, Swift was the one giving a gift to her fans: her ninth studio albumEvermore.“Ever since I was 13, I’ve been excited about turning 31 because it’s my lucky number backwards, which is why I wanted to surprise you with this now,” she explained onInstagram. “You’ve all been so caring, supportive and thoughtful on my birthdays and so this time I thought I would give you something!”

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Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’ cover.Taylor Swift/Republic Records

Taylor Swift/Republic Records

On her 31st birthday, Swift was the one giving a gift to her fans: her ninth studio albumEvermore.

“Ever since I was 13, I’ve been excited about turning 31 because it’s my lucky number backwards, which is why I wanted to surprise you with this now,” she explained onInstagram. “You’ve all been so caring, supportive and thoughtful on my birthdays and so this time I thought I would give you something!”

05of 1530Taylor Swift celebrates her 30th birthday.Taylor Swift/InstagramOn her30th birthday, she performed at Jingle Ball 2019 and threw “the most aggressive holiday party known to womankind” withAntoni Porowski,Gigi Hadid,Martha Hunt,Jonathan Van Nessand more celebrity pals.“I just.. seriously feel so lucky for you all and will spend forever trying to find ways to say thank you. cries in Christmas tree,” Swift penned on theInstagrampost.

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Taylor Swift celebrates her 30th birthday.Taylor Swift/Instagram

On her30th birthday, she performed at Jingle Ball 2019 and threw “the most aggressive holiday party known to womankind” withAntoni Porowski,Gigi Hadid,Martha Hunt,Jonathan Van Nessand more celebrity pals.

“I just.. seriously feel so lucky for you all and will spend forever trying to find ways to say thank you. cries in Christmas tree,” Swift penned on theInstagrampost.

06of 1529Swift hada surprise in storefor fans on her 29th birthday: the trailer of theReputation Stadium Tourconcert film, which was released later that year on New Year’s Eve.

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Swift hada surprise in storefor fans on her 29th birthday: the trailer of theReputation Stadium Tourconcert film, which was released later that year on New Year’s Eve.

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Taylor Swift performs at the Jingle Bell Ball in London on Dec. 10, 2017.Isabel Infantes/PA Wire

Isabel Infantes/PA Wire

“I  couldn’t have asked for a better year, all thanks to you,” she wrote. “Can’t wait to see what 28 will be like. See you on tour 😄.”

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Taylor Swift in May 2016.Mike Coppola/Getty

Mike Coppola/Getty

Although Swift didn’t post about turning 27, her friendsHadid,Kloss,Huntand even Kevin Costner wished her a happy birthday.

09of 1526Taylor Swift on December 13, 2015.GVK/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesIn 2015,Us Weeklyreported that Swift andthen-boyfriendCalvin Harrisattended a Christmas and birthday party at Jimmy Iovine’s Malibu, California, home for her 26th.

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Taylor Swift on December 13, 2015.GVK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

GVK/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

In 2015,Us Weeklyreported that Swift andthen-boyfriendCalvin Harrisattended a Christmas and birthday party at Jimmy Iovine’s Malibu, California, home for her 26th.

10of 1525Taylor Swift in December 12, 2014.Mike Coppola/GettySwift’s25th birthday partyin New York City was filled to the brim with A-listers includingBeyoncé,Jay-Z,Justin Timberlake,Sam SmithandKarlie Kloss.“So this is being 25 … #WHAT #bestbirthdayEVER,” the pop star captioned the group photo.

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Taylor Swift in December 12, 2014.Mike Coppola/Getty

Swift’s25th birthday partyin New York City was filled to the brim with A-listers includingBeyoncé,Jay-Z,Justin Timberlake,Sam SmithandKarlie Kloss.

“So this is being 25 … #WHAT #bestbirthdayEVER,” the pop star captioned the group photo.

11of 1524Taylor Swift performs during her Red tour on December 14, 2013.Scott Barbour/TAS/GettyIn a since-deleted Instagram photo, Swift revealed sherang in her 24th birthdaywithLordeand friends while on tour in Australia.“My 24th birthday was a Melbourne garden party,” she captioned the post. “The best birthday I’ve ever had.”

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Taylor Swift performs during her Red tour on December 14, 2013.Scott Barbour/TAS/Getty

Scott Barbour/TAS/Getty

In a since-deleted Instagram photo, Swift revealed sherang in her 24th birthdaywithLordeand friends while on tour in Australia.

“My 24th birthday was a Melbourne garden party,” she captioned the post. “The best birthday I’ve ever had.”

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Taylor Swift and Harry Styles in December 2012.David Krieger/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

David Krieger/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

13of 1522Taylor Swift in the ‘22’ music video.Taylor Swift/YoutubeAt the age immortalized in her song “22,” Swift toldGlamourthat her most recent birthday was her “favorite yet.” She revealed that she held a “crazy” and “wild” party at her Nashville apartment with friends in the city.“Everybody was dancing, the music was so loud, we got noise complaints,” she recalled. “It was a real party.”

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Taylor Swift in the ‘22’ music video.Taylor Swift/Youtube

Taylor Swift/Youtube

At the age immortalized in her song “22,” Swift toldGlamourthat her most recent birthday was her “favorite yet.” She revealed that she held a “crazy” and “wild” party at her Nashville apartment with friends in the city.

“Everybody was dancing, the music was so loud, we got noise complaints,” she recalled. “It was a real party.”

14of 1521Sadie Sink in Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version)’ short film.Taylor Swift/YoutubeOn the morning of her 21st birthday, Swift visited a Nashville radio show with friend Julianne Hough.According to PEOPLE, she later had a party in her family’s Hendersonville, Tennessee, home with her loved ones, crew and band.She famously alluded to a less-than-perfect 21st birthday party in her song"All Too Well (10 Minute Version),“writing about a boyfriend who skipped out on the festivities and a father who observed her disappointment.“But then he watched me watch the front door all night, willin' you to come/And he said, ‘It’s supposed to be fun turning twenty-one,’ " she sang in the 2021 hit.

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Sadie Sink in Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well (10 Minute Version)’ short film.Taylor Swift/Youtube

On the morning of her 21st birthday, Swift visited a Nashville radio show with friend Julianne Hough.According to PEOPLE, she later had a party in her family’s Hendersonville, Tennessee, home with her loved ones, crew and band.

She famously alluded to a less-than-perfect 21st birthday party in her song"All Too Well (10 Minute Version),“writing about a boyfriend who skipped out on the festivities and a father who observed her disappointment.

“But then he watched me watch the front door all night, willin' you to come/And he said, ‘It’s supposed to be fun turning twenty-one,’ " she sang in the 2021 hit.

15of 1520Taylor Swift on Dec. 11, 2009.Kevin Mazur/WireImagePEOPLE reported in 2009 that Swift marked her 20th birthday with a $250,000 donation to schools around the country that she’s attended and worked with in her career.“Something I wanted to do at the end of this amazing year and especially on my birthday was give back to something I really believe in, which is education,” she said at the time.

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Taylor Swift on Dec. 11, 2009.Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Kevin Mazur/WireImage

PEOPLE reported in 2009 that Swift marked her 20th birthday with a $250,000 donation to schools around the country that she’s attended and worked with in her career.

“Something I wanted to do at the end of this amazing year and especially on my birthday was give back to something I really believe in, which is education,” she said at the time.

source: people.com