Birthdays are a celebration of the individual and not a chronicle of years. Don’t be afraid to ask the person how he/she would like to celebrate their birthday because we change from year-to-year and decade to decade. Celebrate the passage of life. These are some birthday celebrations that you can have at work. Please add your ideas to this blog for others to enjoy.

Happy Burger Day

Have a birthday celebration where the featured food served is hamburgers and cheeseburgers with all of the fixings. Make a giant burger for the special birthday person.

A Gift of Years

When a person has a decade-advancing birthday (30, 40, 50, or 60), celebrate the uniqueness of the decade. Do NOT give “over the hill” presents, dress in black, and/or wear black armbands. Instead, make meaningful celebrations of these events.

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