How To Celebrate a Birthday During a Pandemic

Invisible confetti falls down like rain, littering the room with silent joy and cheer. The time has come to celebrate another trip around the sun, another year a person has lived, but it doesn’t feel right, does it? Since the pandemic has begun, millions have spent their birthdays under lockdown, in quarantine, or under restrictions. Many individuals have been kept apart from friends and family.

While missing a birthday celebration may seem minuscule when the world is upside down, birthdays are significant in that they offer a time or event to look forward to. They provide a sense of normalcy. While you may not be able to celebrate a birthday as you typically would, you can still make the most of a so-called bummer birthday during this uncertain time. Let’s look at a few creative ideas on how to celebrate a birthday during a pandemic.

Drinks and Cuisine

Life is about the simple things. While a birthday might be a person’s special day, a birthday can be special simply because it is your own. Don’t let the pandemic take your birthday away from you, and don’t grieve what this birthday could have been. Celebrate it like it is. This occasion is a spectacular time to get creative in the kitchen or order something scrumptious from your favorite place. Mix up a drink, sit down at the table, and dig on in. What’s a birthday without a festive feast?

Go All Out: Decorations or Themes

If you’re wondering how else to celebrate a birthday during a pandemic, it’s time to get clever. If a Zoom party is in the air, be sure to plan an activity or create a theme for the occasion. If a night-in is in the works with a significant other or family, the options are limitless. You can keep it low-key in pajamas and have your own slumber party and movie night or dress up nice and decorate your place appropriately. Either way, commit to the occasion. Just because a birthday may be different than usual doesn’t mean you have to do it by half.

Rent Out a Space or Transportation

While restaurants and bars are not the celebratory scenes they used to be, certain restaurants offer outdoor spaces or igloos you can reserve as the weather gets colder. You could also book a premium private screening at a theater and watch a flick with a smaller group of loved ones. Everybody can spread out and eat popcorn to their pleasure. Be sure to save room for some cake later.

Another idea could be to rent a limo or a party bus if they are available in your area. You should consider these tips to choose a party bus suitable for your needs, and also research how transportation rental companies are using preventive and protective measures. No matter what you end up doing, these circumstances will certainly make a “bummer birthday” memorable for years to come.

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