Solution to puzzle 23

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 The puzzle was

This puzzle is about a birthday.

The day before yesterday I was 25.
The next year I will be 28.
This is true only one day in a year.
What day is my Birthday ?

 

Solution : Jan 1st 

I was born on December  31st. So day before yesterday was December 30 and I was 25. Yesterday was my birthday, so I turned 26. This year on my birthday that is 12 months ahead, I will turn 27. And next year, on my birthday I will turn 28. 

 

e.g. If we were talking on  2021 January 1st, day before yesterday was December 30 2020 and I was 25 years old. Yesterday (of Jan 1st) I turned 26 years old that is on 31st december 2020, I turned 26. On 2021 Dec-31st I will be 27 years old. 

And on 31st Dec next year - 2022, I will turn 28 years old.


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