diff --git a/bot/pluralkit/commands.py b/bot/pluralkit/commands.py
index 4982aa74..9a8e2296 100644
--- a/bot/pluralkit/commands.py
+++ b/bot/pluralkit/commands.py
@@ -294,7 +294,13 @@ async def member_set(conn, message, member, args):
             try:
                 value = datetime.strptime(value, "%Y-%m-%d").date()
             except ValueError:
-                return False, "Invalid date. Date must be in ISO-8601 format (eg. 1999-07-25)."
+                try:
+                    # Try again, adding 0001 as a placeholder year
+                    # This is considered a "null year" and will be omitted from the info card
+                    # Useful if you want your birthday to be displayed yearless.
+                    value = value = datetime.strptime("0001-" + value, "%Y-%m-%d").date()
+                except ValueError:
+                    return False, "Invalid date. Date must be in ISO-8601 format (eg. 1999-07-25)."
 
         if prop == "avatar":
             user = await parse_mention(value)
diff --git a/bot/pluralkit/help.py b/bot/pluralkit/help.py
index 61615432..79463cb7 100644
--- a/bot/pluralkit/help.py
+++ b/bot/pluralkit/help.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ For example:
 `pk;member set John color #ff0000` - Changes John's color to red.
 `pk;member set John pronouns he/him` - Changes John's pronouns.
 `pk;member set John birthdate 1996-02-27` - Changes John's birthdate to Feb 27, 1996. (Must be YYYY-MM-DD format).
+`pk;member set John birthdate 02-27` - Changes John's birthdate to February 27th, with no year.
 `pk;member set John avatar https://placekitten.com/400/400` - Changes John's avatar to a linked image.
 `pk;member set John avatar @JohnsAccount` - Changes John's avatar to the avatar of the mentioned account."""),
         ("Removing a member",