Coronavirus has affected almost every aspect of life. This pandemic has lasted the entire 2020 with a new wave that started recently in different parts of the world.
This new wave of the coronavirus pandemic is said to be more dangerous and coronavirus cases are growing rapidly causing lockdowns in many countries.
However, December is the month of joy, festivities, family gatherings, snuggles and hot chocolate. Christmas is celebrated in every corner of the world.
With New Year just five days away from Christmas, it is the perfect long holiday for most people. Because of the uncertainties this year, people are curious about how coronavirus will affect Christmas 2020.
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Coronavirus will Affect Christmas
It’s a sad fact that like all previous holidays this year, this pandemic will have a huge effect on Christmas as well.
This year, people will be celebrating this holiday quite differently, but, you can still make it work. Here is how Coronavirus will affect Christmas 2020.
Christmas Shopping
Unnecessary retail stores may shutdown once again in case of another lockdown. This may impact Christmas shopping if you wait till last minute.
We would advise people to finish up their Christmas shopping as early as possible to avoid risks, crowds, and hassle. Make sure you shop from a safe distance from other shoppers and wear your masks at the stores.
We expect an online shopping surge during the month of December as many people think it is best to shop online to avoid risks of catching the virus.
Sending Christmas cards to your loved ones via e-mail is also a great alternative of personal deliveries to avoid risks.
Christmas Parties
Christmas is known for big parties and family dinners where all families reunite and celebrate together. However, this time, we expect fewer Christmas parties and smaller family gathers.
Since the world is facing a second dreadful wave of coronavirus, some places may impose bans over party venues where a bunch of people can gather.
Most people travel from different parts of the world to meet their families on Christmas. But, Covid-19 has already made travelling very difficult.
With the second wave of coronavirus upon us, most people may not be able to travel and reunite with their families.
Low-key Dinners
Since people are expecting smaller gatherings this year, you may not be able to find big dinner tables full of food this year.
People would most probably opt for smaller turkeys and smaller portions of other dishes on the dinner table as they won’t be expecting a lot of company.
Zoom Gatherings
A great way to reunite with your families, coworkers and friends on Christmas is via zoom. Zoom isn’t only for work and online classes.
If you cannot see your family on Christmas 2020 in person, you can call them up on zoom and enjoy Christmas together virtually.
Apart from families, people love to meet their friends and attend Christmas work parties to keep the Christmas spirit alive.
But, this year it is probably best to limit such gatherings to zoom in to keep everyone safe. Workplaces won’t be throwing their yearly Christmas parties in person but virtual ones may happen.
No Pantos
Theatres have been shut down ever since the beginning of this pandemic as it involves gatherings of huge crowds which can spread coronavirus.
These theatres would remain closed during the time of Christmas 2020 and any pantos you were expecting have canceled. This decision is probably best to keep everyone safe from the virus.
Some places are rumored to conduct pantos in open areas where you can watch them sitting in your car. Conventional gatherings for pantos are definitely cancelled for Christmas 2020.
Conclusion
You are now familiar with how coronavirus will affect Christmas in 2020. This Christmas is going to be very different from previous years as it is going to be low-key this time.
There are a lot of limitations due to the ongoing pandemic and there is nothing we can do about it.
The best we can do is celebrate Christmas in ways that keep everyone safe and be as generous as we can to help the less fortunate. Our joy, generosity, and big hearts make this holiday special.
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