diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index ffe29c6..93225d4 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
             "type": "debugpy",
             "request": "launch",
             "module": "dakiny_bot",
-            "justMyCode": true
+            "justMyCode": true,
+            "env": {
+                "DEBUG": "true"
+            }
         }
     ]
 }
diff --git a/dakiny_bot/utils.py b/dakiny_bot/utils.py
index 7c04fc7..514012e 100644
--- a/dakiny_bot/utils.py
+++ b/dakiny_bot/utils.py
@@ -35,20 +35,20 @@ VoteType = StrEnum("VoteType", ["COUNCIL", "DISCORDMANAGER", "CLANLEADER"])
 PointType = StrEnum("PointType", ["CLAN", "EVENT"])
 
 
-def get_datetime(day: str) -> datetime:
+def get_datetime(month_day: str) -> datetime:
     """
     Takes in a string month and day and returns a datetime object of that Month/Day this year.
 
     Args:
-        day (str): Month/Day in that format.
+        month_day (str): Month/Day in that format.
 
     Returns:
         datetime: Datetime representation of Month/Day.
     """
     today = datetime.now(tz=UTC).date()
     year = today.year
-    month = int(day.split("/")[0])
-    day = int(day.split("/")[1])
+    month = int(month_day.split("/")[0])
+    day = int(month_day.split("/")[1])
 
     # ensure that year rolls over if current month is December and the next month is less than 12.
     if today.month == calendar.DECEMBER and month < calendar.OCTOBER:
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ def get_datetime(day: str) -> datetime:
 
     if today.month == calendar.JANUARY and month > calendar.MARCH:
         year -= 1
-
-    return datetime(year, month, day, tzinfo=UTC)
+    try:
+        return datetime(year, month, day, tzinfo=UTC)
+    except ValueError:
+        dakiny_logger.warning("Invalid month day: %s.", month_day)
 
 
 def get_election_name() -> str: