Unfortunately, instead of eagerly awaiting the holiday season, many people are pre-occupied with how best to salvage the holidays from COVID-19.

After all, we can’t gather together indoors in large groups to celebrate the holidays, without risking a visit from the uninvited, unwelcome, and invisible coronavirus. Let’s consider what we should and can do, however, to make the most of the holidays.

Holiday Temptations

Eating too much rich food often is a traditional temptation presented by the holidays. This year, the major temptation might not have anything to do with food – rather, it may be to relax the precautions many of us have taken to keep us and others safe. Perhaps it’s been months since family and friends have gathered together. During a pandemic, the thing that gives us the most joy during the holidays is now what we are warned against.

Unfortunately, COVID-19 doesn’t take a holiday. We must continue wearing masks in public, practicing social distancing (at least six feet), washing our hands (20 seconds with soap), and monitoring ourselves for symptoms. Because it’s also flu season, we should be vaccinated and be practicing the same precautions as with COVID-19.

It is also important to keep ourselves and our immune system strong by eating a healthy diet, exercising, taking medications correctly, and managing any chronic conditions.

Can We Really Celebrate?

“Celebration” is defined as: “The action of marking one’s pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically social, activity.”

With some adaptability and creativity we can still take pleasure, engage with others, enjoy ourselves, and connect in social activities to celebrate the holiday season.

Gathering Guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides some holiday celebration guidelines.

The size, place, and length of time of the gathering has a bearing on the risks involved. The lowest risk is in virtual-only gathers. Risk increases with small outdoor in-person gatherings (10 people or less), where people wear masks and stay at least six feet apart, don’t share objects, and come from the same local area. As the size and geographic diversity of the group increases the danger of infection also increases.

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