https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 05:19:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2748033 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:26:30 +0000 dolphin 2748033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I were available I would go. Both my girls birthday are around holidays and I wouldn't move their party to accommodate a holiday. Honestly, I prefer smaller parties so if people can't make it I really don't mind. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2747989 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 13:53:04 +0000 alphagam84 2747989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you'd run into people going out of town on trips depending on the holiday. I'd do it another weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2747666 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 22:29:43 +0000 Grace 2747666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD's birthday is Labour Day weekend and everyone was available. Send out invites early, see what happens and adjust for next year, if necessary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2747366 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:49:44 +0000 snowjewelz 2747366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1's classmate is having her bday party on Sat 7/1 and we're going since we're not going anywhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2747360 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:39:09 +0000 Meowkers 2747360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My birthday is around Labor Day and I always had to celebrate a week later because everyone always goes out of town. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2747319 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:44:56 +0000 matador84 2747319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go if in town.<br /> DS has a holiday birthday (Labor Day), we had a great turnout for his 1st birthday, but did it the weekend before Labor Day for his 4th and it was a really small crowd. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2747317 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:43:15 +0000 looch 2747317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Haha, that's where I spent the summers of my 20s! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2747315 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:41:34 +0000 BSB 2747315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Living in PA most of my life, I know a lot of people go to the Jersey shore for holiday weekends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2747313 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:39:55 +0000 looch 2747313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never go out of town for memorial or labor day (I used to, but those were the years when I had a shore house share and it was opening and closing weekends). WIth school starting the last week in August, it's pushed summer to end earlier.</p> <p>Where is everyone going that travels out of town? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2747309 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:33:32 +0000 LBee 2747309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We usually (like almost always) go to out of town for Labor Day, but if it was a good friend we would stay or rearrange our travel schedule to make it work. I think as your child gets older this might not work as well, but for the first few years when it's mostly just your friends anyways it's NBD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2747305 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:30:08 +0000 Boogs 2747305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do parties when they work for us and I know the most important people can attend. Outside of that, whoever can come will come. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2747027 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 19:09:11 +0000 skipra 2747027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a weekday party a few days after labor day and pretty much everyone came. But I SAH as do almost all our friends and grandparents are retired and schools start later here. I know several of our friends would not have been able to make it if we held it over the holiday weekend. I'd say wait a week or do it on a weekday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2747000 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 18:13:02 +0000 jape14 2747000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've had a birthday party for DS the past two Labor Day weekends and will probably do it again this year. (His birthday is 9/3.) The grandparents aren't local so it makes it easy for them to travel, and last year only one family with kids we invited was away for the weekend. Schools in our area start before Labor Day, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2746999 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 18:12:54 +0000 Modern Daisy 2746999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My good friend throws her son a birthday party every Memorial Day weekend and I can never go! 😥 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2746995 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 18:03:35 +0000 ElbieKay 2746995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is my wedding anniversary weekend, so probably not! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2746993 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:52:46 +0000 Mamaof2 2746993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would do the weekend after Labor Day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2746992 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:52:21 +0000 PawPrints 2746992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would expect a lot of people to be off on weekend trips on Labor Day weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2746983 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:28:03 +0000 Mrs. Microscope 2746983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go!</p> <p>I grew up with a holiday birthday, and it never seemed to be an issue. I think the only holidays that would pose a problem would be Thanksgiving or Christmas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2746979 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 17:22:34 +0000 Foodnerd81 2746979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be happy to go since we usually don't travel for holiday weekends (the traffic!) but since so many people do, we don't usually have any plans. But you have to accept that a lot of people would have plans already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2746968 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:30:51 +0000 youboots 2746968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends on the holiday. Some people have standing plans. If I were in town I would go- but we will be out of town every holiday this year except Fathers Day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/birthday-party-on-a-holiday-weekend#post-2746964 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:21:03 +0000 BSB 2746964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Would you go? </p> <p>Or should I plan the weekend after Labor Day? Oh, wait, school might start around that time. </p> <p>I think it would be easy for family to attend but our friends and their kids might not go. </p> <p>I'm only ahead of the game because I'm looking at my summer calendar and realizing September will be here before I know it. </p>