 Prior to 2016, the mascot's birthday had been celebrated on various dates (typically in April), which include April 3, April 14, and May 1.2020 was the first documented year that The University of Texas at Dallas officially celebrated their mascot's birthday on April 20th (Temoc's 22nd birthday).Some speculation, though not confirmed, suggests that the university formerly did not celebrate Temoc's birthday on April 20th due to the date's association with cannabis culture.