| Christmas and New Year's Day are undoubtedly, the | | | | their birthday. For sure, it would make their day (or |
| most celebrated holidays of the year. Yet, when | | | | rather make their birthday).Make sure, they don't get |
| someone is asked about their most cherished day on | | | | any idea beforehand; not even a hint. |
| the calendar, one always thinks of one's birthday. | | | | When it comes to birthday parties, buy all the |
| While holidays like Christmas, Easter and New Year | | | | ingredients of your party few days before, book and |
| possess a general happy mood, birthdays are more | | | | decorate your venue ahead of time, and food should |
| close to the heart; It's a personal occasion of | | | | also ready right on cue. The birthday cakes, candles |
| celebration. It's one's own day; as if the day was | | | | and gifts are a must. But all these should be done in |
| made only for the one born on that day. This makes | | | | secret. The venue can be also a surprise. One |
| one feel so very special. In fact, wishing Happy | | | | common idea is to decorate the birthday person's |
| Birthday brings forth a wider smile than a Merry | | | | office before they arrive for the day or their home |
| Christmas. Friends would forgive you, if you forgot to | | | | before they return. Apart from that, a novel idea |
| wish them a Happy New Year (they understand, you | | | | would be to blind fold the birthday guy and make |
| must be busy partying), but forgetting to wish your | | | | them sit in a car (Yes! Sounds like kidnapping) and |
| friend on his or her birthday is a crime and considered | | | | drive them to the venue, which could be a |
| illegal by the laws of friendship. | | | | restaurant, a hotel or another friend's place. |
| The gift need not be a huge or expensive gift | | | | While deciding on the gift, try to recall something that |
| packet from your end, a short SMS or Ecard is | | | | the birthday person desired, but was unable to get |
| sufficient to make your friend feel special. And | | | | up till now. For example, may be someone wanted to |
| birthday surprises are the cherry on the cake. Who | | | | watch an old movie (their childhood favorite) for a |
| doesn't like surprises in this world? It can be a | | | | long time but could not find the DVD anywhere. Do |
| surprise gift, a surprise visit or a surprise party. But | | | | some research and find it for them. It can also be |
| keep in mind, surprises need a bit of prior planning. It | | | | any dress that the birthday girl yearned for, every |
| also requires a bit of acting, sometimes particularly | | | | time she passed by a particular shop window. Or as |
| when you meet the birthday boy or girl on that day, | | | | an even more professional gesture make the |
| and pretend not to remember about anything. | | | | birthday boy's favorite barbecue chicken, which he |
| Surprise parties or gifts need to be well hidden from | | | | believes only you have the magic recipe for. It can |
| the person concerned. For example, if you live away | | | | be just anything that the person longs for and is not |
| from your family or friends you can pay a visit on | | | | expecting at all. |