Version: 4.1.0 (using 4.1.3 (KDE 4.1.3), Mandriva Linux release 2009.0 (Official) for i586) Compiler: gcc OS: Linux (i686) release 2.6.27.19-desktop586-1mnb When adding an event to the calendar if you set the category to 'Birthday' then yearly recurence and 15 day reminder should automatically be enabled.