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Holidays and celebrations

The traditions, budgets and planning words that come around every year.

A

Advent calendarA calendar that counts down the days to Christmas, with a door, pocket or small treat to open for each day.
AnniversaryThe date each year that marks a past event, most often a wedding, and the celebration held on it.

B

Baby showerA party held before a baby arrives where friends and family bring gifts for the baby and celebrate the parent or parents-to-be.
Birthday party budgetA spending plan for a birthday celebration that sets the total first, then splits it between fixed costs like the venue and costs that grow with each guest.

C

Class valentinesThe small cards or treats a child brings to school on Valentine's Day to hand out to classmates, often one for every child in the class.

E

Easter basketA basket of small gifts and treats given to children at Easter, a custom that grew from German children's nests for the egg-laying Easter hare.

F

Father's DayA U.S. holiday honoring fathers, held on the third Sunday in June, first celebrated in Spokane, Washington, in 1910 and made a national holiday in 1972.

G

Goody bagsSmall bags of treats or toys a party host hands each child to take home, also called party favors or loot bags.
Graduation partyA celebration held for someone finishing school, sometimes an open house where guests drop in over an afternoon after a high school or college graduation.

H

Holiday budgetA spending plan for the holiday season that sets how much you'll spend on gifts, food, travel and decorations before the shopping starts.
Holiday stressThe extra pressure many people feel during the holiday season from money, packed schedules, family expectations and the wish for everything to go perfectly.
Hosting checklistA list of everything to prepare before guests arrive, from the menu and seating to keeping buffet food at safe temperatures for the whole party.

K

Kids birthday partyA birthday celebration planned for a child and their friends, usually with food, cake, an activity and small favors for the guests.

M

Milestone birthdayA birthday treated as especially significant, such as an 18th, 21st, 30th or 40th, which some people mark with a bigger celebration.

N

New Year's resolutionsGoals a person sets at the start of a new year to change a habit, learn something or improve their health, money or relationships.

P

PotluckA shared meal where each guest brings a dish, so the table is filled by everyone who comes instead of one cook.

S

Secret SantaA group gift exchange in which each person secretly draws one other member's name and gives that person a gift anonymously.

T

Thanksgiving timelineA plan that works back from Thanksgiving dinner to set when the turkey thaws, goes in the oven, rests, and when leftovers go in the fridge.
Trick-or-treat safetyThe steps that keep children safe while trick-or-treating, from visible, flame-resistant costumes to walking rules and checking candy before eating it.

W

White elephant gift exchangeA party game, also called Yankee swap or dirty Santa, where guests each bring one wrapped gift under a set price and try to leave with the best one.