diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 006f82f..d3f5798 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ data:
   asset_type: "all"            # Options: "all", "photo", "video"
   min_date: "2024-01-01"       # Optional: assets created on or after this date
   max_date: "2024-12-31"       # Optional: assets created on or before this date
-  on_this_day: "2024-02-14"    # Optional: filter by month and day (memories)
+  memory_date: "2024-02-14"    # Optional: memories filter (excludes same year)
   city: "Paris"                # Optional: filter by city name
   state: "California"          # Optional: filter by state/region
   country: "France"            # Optional: filter by country
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ data:
   - `"video"`: Return only videos
 - `min_date` (optional): Filter assets created on or after this date. Use ISO 8601 format (e.g., `"2024-01-01"` or `"2024-01-01T10:30:00"`)
 - `max_date` (optional): Filter assets created on or before this date. Use ISO 8601 format (e.g., `"2024-12-31"` or `"2024-12-31T23:59:59"`)
-- `on_this_day` (optional): Filter assets by matching month and day (memories/anniversary filter). Provide a date in ISO 8601 format (e.g., `"2024-02-14"`) to get all assets taken on February 14th of any year
+- `memory_date` (optional): Filter assets by matching month and day, excluding the same year (memories filter like Google Photos). Provide a date in ISO 8601 format (e.g., `"2024-02-14"`) to get all assets taken on February 14th from previous years
 - `city` (optional): Filter assets by city name (case-insensitive substring match). Based on reverse geocoded location from asset GPS data
 - `state` (optional): Filter assets by state/region name (case-insensitive substring match). Based on reverse geocoded location from asset GPS data
 - `country` (optional): Filter assets by country name (case-insensitive substring match). Based on reverse geocoded location from asset GPS data
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ target:
   entity_id: sensor.album_name_asset_limit
 data:
   limit: 20
-  on_this_day: "{{ now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d') }}"
+  memory_date: "{{ now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d') }}"
   order_by: "date"
   order: "ascending"
 ```
diff --git a/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/coordinator.py b/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/coordinator.py
index ede7862..122e899 100644
--- a/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/coordinator.py
+++ b/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/coordinator.py
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class ImmichAlbumWatcherCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[AlbumData | None]):
         asset_type: str = "all",
         min_date: str | None = None,
         max_date: str | None = None,
-        on_this_day: str | None = None,
+        memory_date: str | None = None,
         city: str | None = None,
         state: str | None = None,
         country: str | None = None,
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ class ImmichAlbumWatcherCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[AlbumData | None]):
             asset_type: Asset type filter - 'all', 'photo', or 'video'
             min_date: Filter assets created on or after this date (ISO 8601 format)
             max_date: Filter assets created on or before this date (ISO 8601 format)
-            on_this_day: Filter assets by matching month and day (ISO 8601 format)
+            memory_date: Filter assets by matching month and day, excluding the same year (memories filter)
             city: Filter assets by city (case-insensitive substring match)
             state: Filter assets by state/region (case-insensitive substring match)
             country: Filter assets by country (case-insensitive substring match)
@@ -494,27 +494,33 @@ class ImmichAlbumWatcherCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[AlbumData | None]):
         if max_date:
             assets = [a for a in assets if a.created_at <= max_date]
 
-        # Apply "on this day" filtering (match month and day)
-        if on_this_day:
+        # Apply memory date filtering (match month and day, exclude same year)
+        if memory_date:
             try:
                 # Parse the reference date (supports ISO 8601 format)
-                ref_date = datetime.fromisoformat(on_this_day.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
+                ref_date = datetime.fromisoformat(memory_date.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
+                ref_year = ref_date.year
                 ref_month = ref_date.month
                 ref_day = ref_date.day
 
-                def matches_day(asset: AssetInfo) -> bool:
-                    """Check if asset's date matches the reference month and day."""
+                def matches_memory(asset: AssetInfo) -> bool:
+                    """Check if asset matches memory criteria (same month/day, different year)."""
                     try:
                         asset_date = datetime.fromisoformat(
                             asset.created_at.replace("Z", "+00:00")
                         )
-                        return asset_date.month == ref_month and asset_date.day == ref_day
+                        # Match month and day, but exclude same year (true memories behavior)
+                        return (
+                            asset_date.month == ref_month
+                            and asset_date.day == ref_day
+                            and asset_date.year != ref_year
+                        )
                     except (ValueError, AttributeError):
                         return False
 
-                assets = [a for a in assets if matches_day(a)]
+                assets = [a for a in assets if matches_memory(a)]
             except ValueError:
-                _LOGGER.warning("Invalid on_this_day date format: %s", on_this_day)
+                _LOGGER.warning("Invalid memory_date format: %s", memory_date)
 
         # Apply geolocation filtering (case-insensitive substring match)
         if city:
diff --git a/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/sensor.py b/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/sensor.py
index 263c2c4..95ee066 100644
--- a/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/sensor.py
+++ b/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/sensor.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
             vol.Optional("asset_type", default="all"): vol.In(["all", "photo", "video"]),
             vol.Optional("min_date"): str,
             vol.Optional("max_date"): str,
-            vol.Optional("on_this_day"): str,
+            vol.Optional("memory_date"): str,
             vol.Optional("city"): str,
             vol.Optional("state"): str,
             vol.Optional("country"): str,
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class ImmichAlbumBaseSensor(CoordinatorEntity[ImmichAlbumWatcherCoordinator], Se
         asset_type: str = "all",
         min_date: str | None = None,
         max_date: str | None = None,
-        on_this_day: str | None = None,
+        memory_date: str | None = None,
         city: str | None = None,
         state: str | None = None,
         country: str | None = None,
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class ImmichAlbumBaseSensor(CoordinatorEntity[ImmichAlbumWatcherCoordinator], Se
             asset_type=asset_type,
             min_date=min_date,
             max_date=max_date,
-            on_this_day=on_this_day,
+            memory_date=memory_date,
             city=city,
             state=state,
             country=country,
diff --git a/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/services.yaml b/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/services.yaml
index a0c68fe..b96c6e3 100644
--- a/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/services.yaml
+++ b/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/services.yaml
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ get_assets:
       required: false
       selector:
         text:
-    on_this_day:
-      name: On This Day
-      description: Filter assets by matching month and day (memories/anniversary filter). Provide a date in ISO 8601 format (e.g., 2024-02-14) to get all assets taken on February 14th of any year.
+    memory_date:
+      name: Memory Date
+      description: Filter assets by matching month and day, excluding the same year (memories filter like Google Photos). Provide a date in ISO 8601 format (e.g., 2024-02-14) to get assets from February 14th of previous years.
       required: false
       selector:
         text:
diff --git a/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/translations/en.json b/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/translations/en.json
index 3f1ed06..8b19746 100644
--- a/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/translations/en.json
+++ b/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/translations/en.json
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@
                     "name": "Maximum Date",
                     "description": "Filter assets created on or before this date (ISO 8601 format)."
                 },
-                "on_this_day": {
-                    "name": "On This Day",
-                    "description": "Filter assets by matching month and day (memories/anniversary filter)."
+                "memory_date": {
+                    "name": "Memory Date",
+                    "description": "Filter assets by matching month and day, excluding the same year (memories filter)."
                 },
                 "city": {
                     "name": "City",
diff --git a/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/translations/ru.json b/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/translations/ru.json
index dba56b7..bc943bb 100644
--- a/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/translations/ru.json
+++ b/custom_components/immich_album_watcher/translations/ru.json
@@ -175,9 +175,9 @@
                     "name": "Максимальная дата",
                     "description": "Фильтровать файлы, созданные в эту дату или до (формат ISO 8601)."
                 },
-                "on_this_day": {
-                    "name": "В этот день",
-                    "description": "Фильтр по совпадению месяца и дня (воспоминания/годовщины)."
+                "memory_date": {
+                    "name": "Дата воспоминания",
+                    "description": "Фильтр по совпадению месяца и дня, исключая тот же год (воспоминания)."
                 },
                 "city": {
                     "name": "Город",