Dd1s birthday falls at the end of term -when to have the party?

[enid]

dd1's 5th birthday is 20 Dec - term ends on 17 Dec (with a christmas party in the local village hall, next to school) - shall I have her party the next day (18th) (in the same local village hall, next to school) or the week before?

I know this is a totally neurotic question but worried that it will annoy people if they have to come back AGAIN to school even though term has finished (most parents drive in from other villages/towns).

Shoot me now. I can't believe I am stressing about this. But I am

Oh enid, much sympathy, I have had this same problem for years with 3 (THREE!) April birthdays - 1st, 5th and 15th - at least one of them was always in the holidays.

I would definitely have it before they break up - gives you all more time to pull yourselves together before Christmas hits. Have you got dates for school Christmas activities yet - plays and parties? If not I'd ask for them and schedule your party for one of the other days. Good luck!

Hi Enid

We have just had DD's b'day. We had it 10 days early so she could have a halloween party, and now on reflection, it was too far away from her real life birthday. Personally I would do it as close to your DD's birthday as possible.
Maybe they will set up car shares to get to and from? I know several parents at our school did this.

enid, agree with Momof2, have it as close to her birthday as poss. Also that way you won't have a tantalising pile of presents looming at her for over a week. Don't worry about the other parents/children - if they want to come, they'll come, and just think, if they feel they can leave their child they'll be able to fit in some freed-up Xmas shopping time!

I also have an Easter-holiday birthday (ds) and I sympathise too - sometimes feel a bit sad his parties aren't as well attended as his sister's (who's October).