Out of all the days on the calendar, there is one date in particular that stands out the most. In fact, you’ll consider it to be the most important holiday of the year. Is it Halloween? Is it Valentine’s Day? No, it’s even better than that. It’s your birthday.
Birthdays are the best, and there’s really no other way of saying it. You look forward to your birthday all year long because it’s an entire day of celebrating you. I mean let’s be honest, it’s the only day out of the year when you get to be totally selfish and others just have to deal with it because you know why? It’s YOUR day! With that being said, it’s obvious that properly celebrating your delivery to the world is crucial. You’ll want to be surrounded by the people you love while doing the things you love.
Yet sometimes the timing of your birthday can be difficult. I’m a summer baby, and I’ve found that while having a birthday in the summer has many pros, there are also many cons.
Pros:
1. No school
Obviously this is a huge plus because you don’t have to worry about sitting in class, taking a test, or writing a paper on your birthday. As amusing as sitting in a lecture hall sounds, having a summer birthday allows you to be a bit more stress free.
2. More sun
The weather is always brighter, happier, and hotter during the summer. Having a summer birthday means you can take advantage of the sun and spend your birthday doing outdoor activities.
3. Late nights
Where I’m from, a lot of local clubs, bars, and other hot-spots stay open later than usual for summer hours. Therefore, having a summer birthday allows for you to continue your party later than expected.
4. Less national holidays
Besides the Fourth of July, there aren’t many other national holidays that occur during the summer time. This means that you don’t have to share your day and the celebration can truly be just about you.
Cons:
1. People are away
Unfortunately, sometimes the people we want to celebrate with are not always home. People love to travel during the summer, and I totally understand, but it definitely feels disappointing to hear that some of your favorite people aren’t around to celebrate with you.
2. Places get crowded
Like I said, people love to travel during the summer and that means they may even be traveling to your area. Some of your favorite places might become overcrowded with tourists, making you feel extra crammed in and uncomfortable.
3. Running into old friends who you didn’t invite to the celebration
If you’re not traveling during the summer, odds are you’re staying at home and there’s nothing wrong with that. However, many of your old friends who you’ve drifted with from high school are back in your hometown as well. While out at your birthday celebration, wherever that may be, there’s a chance your old friend Becky might walk in and question why she wasn’t invited. You’re then forced to have an awkward reunion in front of everyone else.
4. Fewer Facebook posts
This sounds so ridiculous but some people actually really do care about how many "Happy Birthday" wall posts they get on Facebook. While I personally don’t care about how many posts I get, I’ve found that I don’t receive too many because most people are out traveling or doing some sort of summer activity.
In the end just make sure that YOU are happy on your birthday. Also, happy birthday to all my fellow summer babies out there.
