Great Holiday Celebration Ideas in 2020

The holiday season is fast approaching and preparations are already underway despite most households witnessed a break with tradition in 2020 to keep themselves and others safe. There are challenges to be faced in dealing with not just the logistics of the holiday season but also the difficult emotional times because its unsafe for most to meet up with families outside their own household. Yet, it is possible to rise to the challenge and have a great holiday celebration in new and different ways.

Send Gifts

Sending gifts and cards is still a relatively simple way to let friends and family know that you are thinking of them. Send a note with your cards and leave social media contact details so that friends that you don’t speak to from one year to another can get in contact over the holidays to catch up. 

Jewellery or home decor

Holiday celebration ideas in 2020 are more focused on those who are important to us, more than ever before. For your mother, wife, fiancée or girlfriend, this is the time to consider romantic Xmas gifts for her as a token of your gratitude for her love and support. Roses are always romantic and diamonds truly are a girl’s best friend so there are many options for jewellery or home décor for her to treasure for a lifetime.

Handmade gifts

If you are a crafter, gift a knitted scarf, a scented candle or a particular sketch. You can find artists online who would be happy to create a bespoke art-piece to your specifications. Alternatively, frame a photograph from the year which you know they will enjoy.  This could be a fabulous portrait of themselves or a photograph of their old family home or something similar. 

Online entertainment

Record a concert

Even though choirs are not singing to large audiences right now, households can still celebrate the holidays with music. Record a few of your favourite songs and send online to your extended family to enjoy. Arrange an online live event if there are any musicians in your household willing to either lead by singing or playing the piano, guitar or another instrument. Ask everyone for their favourite tunes in advance, choosing tunes from across the years so there is something for all ages.

Play traditional games

If you have a tradition of playing games or giving thanks for your many blessings, you can still do many of these activities remotely. If music is not your thing, share other entertainment like a dance routine or stand-up comedy.  Let everyone join in with a sketch if they want to.  Have some games lined up in case someone gets cold feet and does not want to perform. Several games can act as conversation starters which can be surprising as we find out more about each other, as well as being good fun.  

Share a meal

The highlight of most holiday celebrations is the gathering of extended family and close friends around a table with delicious food. Celebrate your holiday meal in your own households at the same time and book a slot with a video conferencing platform where you can all share your meals and have good conversations remotely. You can compare your culinary creations and swap recipes. 

An after-dinner walk

An after-dinner walk is a tradition for some in the holiday season and households may be able to continue with this. It could also become a new tradition in other households, and the families can reconnect in the following days to share stories, photographs and other experiences from their walk.