diff --git a/backend/app/schemas/auth.py b/backend/app/schemas/auth.py
index 2675141..29e178b 100644
--- a/backend/app/schemas/auth.py
+++ b/backend/app/schemas/auth.py
@@ -112,6 +112,15 @@ class RegisterRequest(BaseModel):
         assert result is not None  # required=True guarantees non-None
         return result
 
+    @field_validator("date_of_birth")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_date_of_birth(cls, v: date) -> date:
+        if v > date.today():
+            raise ValueError("Date of birth cannot be in the future")
+        if v.year < 1900:
+            raise ValueError("Date of birth is not valid")
+        return v
+
     @field_validator("preferred_name")
     @classmethod
     def validate_preferred_name(cls, v: str | None) -> str | None:
@@ -169,6 +178,17 @@ class ProfileUpdate(BaseModel):
     def validate_email(cls, v: str | None) -> str | None:
         return _validate_email_format(v)
 
+    @field_validator("date_of_birth")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_date_of_birth(cls, v: date | None) -> date | None:
+        if v is None:
+            return v
+        if v > date.today():
+            raise ValueError("Date of birth cannot be in the future")
+        if v.year < 1900:
+            raise ValueError("Date of birth is not valid")
+        return v
+
     @field_validator("first_name", "last_name")
     @classmethod
     def validate_name_fields(cls, v: str | None) -> str | None:
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/auth/LockScreen.tsx b/frontend/src/components/auth/LockScreen.tsx
index 9b5383a..0a5bd03 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/auth/LockScreen.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/auth/LockScreen.tsx
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ export default function LockScreen() {
               required
               name="bday"
               autoComplete="bday"
-              max={new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10)}
+              max={(() => { const d = new Date(); return `${d.getFullYear()}-${String(d.getMonth() + 1).padStart(2, '0')}-${String(d.getDate()).padStart(2, '0')}`; })()}
             />
           </div>
           <div className="space-y-2">