AIBU to change my birthday??

[Twinmummy19]

I know I can't change my birthday but I mean the day we celebrate it. My birthday is tomorrow but i want to move it to june. I am excited about tomorrow but I hate it, I hate being born close to Christmas,I hate that I can never book a table anywhere cos everywhere is full of Christmas work parties, and I really bloody hate when my DB and his DP dont send separate cards but one that says 'happy birthday-mas'. June seems such a nice time of year to celebrate a birthday,it would be nice to get all dressed up n go out without ruining my outfit by putting a duffle coat and scarf over it.
So,is it OK to ask my loved ones to celebrate with me in June or am I being weird and precious??

[woopywoo]

Kez-omg! You have EXACTLY the same birthday as me and my name is Kerry-known as Kez! I had to check if I'd posted this ages ago!! I don't mind the 17th Dec-begins a fortnight of fun 17th BD then Christmas Eve then NYE-which I do hate!

[DillDongMerrilyOnHigh]

Don't think you are being precious at all, having a December birthday would piss me off. DM's is 13th and she hates it.

I saw 'festive birthday cards' in the card shop today. Same design as a Christmas card but with 'happy birthday at this festive time of year' on them. WTF?!

[QueenLizIII]

Can you really not get a table anywhere tomorrow, a Thursday night in early December? I dont believe that.

Just attended a birthday bash for a friend, it was epic. YABU.

[MilnersGold]

Seriously? ! You are weeks away from Christmas!!!! I have a December birthday too, I would be delighted to swap with you. .....

[MycatsaPirate]

My sisters birthday is 21 December
My other sisters birthday is 4 January
Mine is 5 January
Niece is 7 January
Dad is 14 January

It's bloody horrible for all of us!!

[FeralBeryl]

Do it!
My birthday is hideous, think hangovers and no money 'oh I'll get you something in the sales, things are tight after Christmas' 'nah, can't come out, we'll be skint from the night before etc
I longed for a bouncy castle birthday as a child....
Lets all do it

[dontcallmelen]

My Dh did this his birthday end of December, we had a lovely party in the garden in June, was lovely rather than everyone being so fed up of food & drink & trying to recover for New Year's Eve.
I'm thinking of doin the same as my birthday, is a couple of days before Christmas as pp have said, everywhere is heaving with Christmas do's etc.

[MackerelOfFact]

Do you want to swap with me? I'm April, and it often falls over Easter bank holiday. The thing is though, I hate doing anything for my birthday aside from eating cake and having prosecco for breakfast. I'd love to have the excuse of Christmas to get away with doing precisely sod all. Sounds perfect to me!

You take my Spring birthday when everyone is desperate to do stuff, and I'll take your Christmas birthday when everyone is too busy to think about it. Perfect.

[mysistersimone]

Mine is Christmas Day, now that's shit. I get to stand in the kitchen cooking, whoop.. . So exciting.

Do a mid year if you want, I did it one year and it didn't work for me.

[PassiveAgressiveQueen]

I try to get OH to do it, he wont

[GnomeDePlume]

Sorry, YABU to try to celebrate your birthday at a different time of year. Of course it is possible to have a party in the summer but no matter what you want, it wont be your birthday.

The problem with birthdays is that they are the one thing about yourself you really cant change. Whenever it is, that will be your experience of your birthdays.

My birthday is early January, this time it is a big one but I cant think of a way to celebrate it which wont fall flat because of post Christmas and New Year blues.

I think birthdays should be celebrated on a rolling 11 month cycle so everyone gets to experience a birthday at different times of year.

[peppersaunt]

Another December birthday within a week of Christmas. Sister's birthday 2 days before mine. Suffered from both joint parties and joint gifts growing up. Husband jokes he's still making it up to me...

[Twinmummy19]

On a side note I can hear DH downstairs furiously wrapping, he always leaves it so late

[Peanutandphoenix]

Your just being weird and precious your not the queen you don't get 2 birthdays if you really want something to complain about birthday wise and really want a birthday that's stupidly close to Christmas try having my birthday mines 22nd December do you know how awkward it is to plan anything that close to Christmas at least your at the start of December. Stop complaining and just be grateful that your not right on top of Christmas.

[PenguinsandPebbles]

Happy Birthday

Have one in June if you want too but no longer will today be your birthday, so does this mean your be older earlier...

[SenecaFalls]

Mine's next week. I enjoy having it during the festive season, but I'm in the US. Christmas is not as all-consuming here as it seems to be in the UK.

Happy Birthday, all you December babies.

[musicposy]

I'm next Wednesday and I feel your pain. It's rubbish trying to organise a party etc as everyone is booked up with works dos etc. I've often pondered doing it in the summer instead. Plus I can never think of enough things I want for both birthday and Christmas whereas in the summer I can think of loads!

To add insult to injury, I'm 50 next week (mega old, quite depressed). I think announcing I am going to put it off until June is a really good idea!

[junebirthdaygirl]

You share a birthday with my dh. His birthday is always the start of Christmas for us. We always put the tree up, decorations etc for his birthday. When dc were young they knew Christmas had begun when their dad's birthday came. Big fuss. So yabu. It's a fine time to have a birthday. ( mines in June so how would l know?)

[ScouseQueen]

There was a thread like this a way back and I think the conclusion was that 31 Dec is the very worst birthday of all. Everyone else is on a night out that's nothing to do with your birthday, you can never book anywhere and if you do it costs a fortune. That convinces me. I see your point but I'm not sure you have it as bad as some. I have a friend with a 10 Dec birthday and he's never had problems booking anywhere for a normal meal out.

I do think that this year you should keep back a Christmas card and send that at the exact mid point between your brother and his partner's birthdays, signed 'Happy birthday-mass!' And obviously point out that you got them their joint birthday/Xmas present in December so you've already done that. Might make them think twice.

[Mol1628]

I'm worried my son will hate his December birthday. He is around 2 weeks before Christmas.

We don't decorate the house or do Christmas stuff before his birthday (aside from advent calendars) I really hope he doesn't hate his birthday. Hope it'll just be an exciting fun time for him.

[TheKrakening3]

My DD will turn 2 on Christmas Day. It will just get worse as she gets older and notices.

[ButterfliesRfree]

Go for it. We have the same issue here and have done this but a month earlier in November, when everyone is less busy. Works well.

[Gingernaut]

YANBU. 27th January here.

Not only January but also Holocaust Memorial Day.

[scottishdiem]

Mine is 21st December. I would love one this early.

[PigletWasPoohsFriend]

We did this last year for my DBro whose birthday is boxing day.

I remember as a child my parents making an extra effort on his birthday to counteract all of the 'happy Christmas and birthday' presents he used to get.