See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy JON BRADY, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 10:16 BST, 25 May 2026 | Updated: 10:20 BST, 25 May 2026
If you've found yourself feeling particularly amorous this May Bank Holiday, a study suggests you're not alone.Analysis of official birth statistics suggests more babies are born nine months after the May bank holiday than at any other time of year.The most recent birth figures released by the Office for National Statistics show that 1,880 little ones were born on February 23 2024 - exactly 270 days after the Spring Bank Holiday the previous year on May 29.A total of 1,880 births were recorded that day, far above the annual daily average of 1,625. Seven of the top 10 birthdays for the year are in September, pointing to a huge baby boom in the build-up to and over the Christmas period.Data analysis even suggests that school holidays are a driver for couples to try for a baby.The other two top 10 dates for births are in early to mid May, suggesting the baby was conceived at the start of the summer break the year before.Experts believe the pattern is no happy accident - but points to a deliberate trend of couples having more sex during the holidays, when they are able to spend more time together. Research suggests couples are more likely to conceive around the time of bank holidays and other time off (file photo of a couple in Battersea Park, London in 2023)
