Our son arrived on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_u]Day[/name_u], which to be honest, was a big fear of mine. Now I’m struggling with the task of spending years trying to make sure his birthday and [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] are separate and that he knows it’s still his day and not just “[name_u]CHRISTMAS[/name_u]!!!” That being said I am looking for mom’s or anyone who knows someone who was born on a significant holiday and how you go about celebrating their birthday.
Congrats on your baby boy!
I know someone who’s a [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] baby and their parents used to do it like this: it’s birthday time till noon and [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] time after noon. It worked fine for them, even though they had to double the presents. 
That’s actually an awesome idea and I’m happy to hear they did get double presents regardless. I have a friend who was born 3 days before [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] and she always tells me she felt like her birthday got lost and she received a lot of “this is your birthday/[name_u]Christmas[/name_u] present.”
First off, congratulations! I love his name.
Having a baby on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] was a huge fear of mine too (I was due [name_u]January[/name_u] 2). It didn’t happen for me, but if it did we were planning on doing a small celebration on the actual day before/after [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] celebrations (thinking we’d ask the child what they wanted first – [name_f]Santa[/name_f] or birthday), but then do a big “half birthday” celebration in [name_u]June[/name_u] – more friends around for parties and presents to keep their interest throughout the year. My friend’s family has three birthdays right after [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] (twins on the 26, another on the 27), and they mentioned that it’s important to keep presents separate – so, not doing a big joint “[name_u]Christmas[/name_u]/Birthday” present – so that it felt like their birthday was separate to the holiday. I know another family with a [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] baby who does an early birthday celebration so that the child gets the party etc. before the day, then on the day feels like they have already celebrated so they aren’t too disappointed if [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] festivities take the spotlight.
Whatever you decide to do, we have found it helpful even with a [name_u]January[/name_u] baby to put aside money or wait on a present or two, and give them halfway through the year. My daughter got a kitchen in [name_u]July[/name_u] at 18 months and it helped so much to have something new and different to occupy her at that midway point when she was outgrowing a lot of her toys. We held off on a few presents this year for [name_u]Christmas[/name_u], thinking we’ll keep up the tradition and give them in [name_u]July[/name_u] instead.
Congrats! My sister was born on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_u]Day[/name_u] too, and it’s never actually been a problem so don’t sweat it! 
She went first on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_u]Day[/name_u] with her own birthday presents, and we had a birthday cake for dessert instead of the usual [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] pudding. My parents tried to make it all about her as best as they could, and it never bothered me that it was this way because I had an extra day a year that was all about me and she only got one, which she had to share lol. Sometimes we would go out for a meal a few days before [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] to celebrate her birthday, as obviously we can’t on the day. And then we’d celebrate it some more on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_u]Day[/name_u] too. Although it bugged her that she had to wait allllll year for her birthday, and then when it came other people were getting presents too, she got double the presents. 
I do know people who pick another day to celebrate, like with leap day babies too, but my parents just kept with the above.
Congratulations! So glad to hear he arrived safe, and I’ve said it before but what a lovely name he has 
As a Boxing [name_u]Day[/name_u] baby, I feel I have to chip in here! I know it’s not exactly the same as being born on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_u]Day[/name_u] itself, but people are definitely feeling a little jaded(/hungover) on my birthday so in many ways [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_u]Day[/name_u] with all the joy and merriment it entails might actually be better!
Of course there are negatives to having to “share” your birthday with a big occasion like [name_u]Christmas[/name_u], but there are tons of positives too:
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I’ve never had, nor will ever have, an exam or even school/work (that last one could change!) on my birthday. Many of my [name_u]June[/name_u]/[name_u]July[/name_u]-born friends envy me this!
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Family are all gathered, everyone tends to be available at some point over the holiday period for a party/get-together.
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Everyone remembers my birthday!
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People tend to make an extra effort with presents - either making a point of giving two separate gifts or putting extra thought into a really personal joint gift if that’s what they choose to do.
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Sales start on Boxing [name_u]Day[/name_u] so it’s a good time to receive gifts like money, vouchers, etc.
I actually really like having my birthday when I do. It’s never bothered me at all beyond having to wait a bit longer between special occasions than most.
Congratulations again and I hope you’re both doing well!
Many extra gifts! JK. Has its pluses and minuses. You’ll have a lot of family around which is awesome, but the birthday often isn’t always the focus which can be the downside.
Thank you all for the wonderful replies! It’s given us a few ideas and it eases some anxiety over how to make sure [name_u]Blair[/name_u] knows his birthday isn’t going to be lost in the hustle and bustle of the holidays!
My friend’s now-three-year-old daughter was “due” on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] and born on the 27th. She just decided to start throwing a big half-birthday party in [name_u]June[/name_u] because the actual birthday tends to be a bit overlooked, coming right between [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] and [name_m]New[/name_m] Year’s celebration. I think half-birthdays a fun idea for everyone!
Congratulations to you, ane welcome to [name_u]Blair[/name_u] [name_m]Wilder[/name_m]!
Good question. There are some great responses on this thread. My grandfather was born on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] and no one really even paid much attention to it, sadly 
no cake, no gifts, nothing special. He never acted like he minded, but how sad…I’ve often wondered what we’d do differently, if we were to have a holiday baby.
My daughter was born on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] last year. This year we celebrated with family on the 23rd. It’s her first birthday, she’s not going to remember it, so it was more for us than for her, haha!
In the future we plan on celebrating her half birthday instead, which is what other family members suggested. My therapist said she knew someone who was born on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_u]Day[/name_u] and they just always celebrated the half birthday instead, worked well for them!
We still plan on doing birthday things as a family on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] [name_f]Eve[/name_f] of course with her, but we’ll do like a bigger fun thing in [name_u]June[/name_u], like a trip to the Zoo.
My husband’s birthday is a week before [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] as well, and he always felt that was too close, so he feels for her. I wish she had stayed in till her due date of [name_u]January[/name_u] 1, because now I have 2 birthdays and [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] to shop for in one month! haha! So I think doing a bigger celebration on her half birthday will help with that as well.
My niece was born on [name_u]December[/name_u] 26th, they always throw her a big birthday party with all the friends and family in early [name_u]December[/name_u] so that they are able to separate it from [name_u]Christmas[/name_u].
My niece’s birthday is 27 [name_u]December[/name_u] - I guess it’s just enough after [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] for the festivities to have died down a bit. Her parents usually take her out for a meal but she does often get the whole ‘this is a joint [name_u]Christmas[/name_u]/birthday’ present which I don’t think is really fair. I like to ensure I give her separate presents, one that she opens on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] with her sister, and then one just for her on her birthday.