Will the Holidays Lose Their Magic During the Pandemic? By Elyse Sears

 Will the Holidays Lose Their Magic During the Pandemic?

by Elyse Sears 

    The last three months of the year are usually filled with celebrations, family and joy. However, the            majority of this year has been incredibly different, and the holidays will likely continue this trend. 

Halloween

     First up is Halloween, a holiday that includes dressing up in fun costumes and celebrating all things spooky, and for most young kids, trick or treating. However, trick or treating, even with masks is a little risky due to the ongoing pandemic, so many people are just placing prepackaged candy outside of their homes. Parties are another fun aspect to Halloween, but an unrealistic aspect of Halloween 2020 unless it is a small gathering with masks and other precautions. We can still get into the spirit however by watching favorite horror films or snacking on candy. 

   Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is typically filled with food, family and friends, and is an excellent close to the fall season. Unfortunately, with travel restrictions, Thanksgiving this year may be difficult to bring us all together, but that doesn't mean we can't still spend time together cooking in the kitchen baking our favorite foods and watching holiday classics. 

       Christmas

Christmas is a religious holiday that also involves getting together with family or friends, and similar to Thanksgiving, this may not be possible due to COVID-19 Restrictions, but that doesn't mean December can't be filled with fun Christmas activities like picking out a tree and decorating it. Christmas, similar to Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, is also filled with gift giving, and maybe the 2020 Christmas season would be a perfect time to send a faraway friend a special gift. 

While the holidays may look a little different this year, we can all still have fun celebrating while staying safe.