Birthdays not syncing in iPhone after IOS 4.3 update

I have tried numerous approaches to fix this problem without any resolution. I searched the discussion for answers without any success. So, I am posting this plea in hopes that some one will help. I keep my contacts on my iMac in address book. Also on my iMac, iCal subscribes to birthdays. I sync all this info on my iPhone via iTunes. I have never had a problem before ... Until now. After updating iTunes and iOS 4.3 (I always keep my software updated), I noticed my calendar on my iPhone did not display birthdays. I re-synced. I replaced the calendar on the iPhone. I replaced the contacts and calendar on my iPhone. Everything looks like it should show birthdays on my iPhone's calendar (birthdays checked, etc.), but it doesn't. The calendar on my iPad shows birthdays on the calendar after syncing. Someone please help.

I was having the same problem as I seem to sync in the same way as you. I thought I'd already done it, but I basically changed the date of one birthday in my contacts, checked the calendar and they'd all re-appeared. Problem solved! Thanks

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