Christmas markets, raclettes, presents, illuminations on every street corner… Every year, the festive season brings a special kind of excitement. Let’s face it, it’s the most eagerly awaited event of the year. The magic of Christmas sweeps us away in a fairytale whirlwind, making us dream and forget our everyday lives in a snap. Once Halloween is over, everyone rushes to start decorating for Christmas: fir trees, garlands of lights, wreaths, cribs, enchanted villages, fake snow and Santa Claus all come to embellish our homes.
Whether you live alone, with your family or in coliving, the Christmas spirit is very much alive. Here are our 5 tips for a wonderful festive season.
1. Enjoy the Christmas market
The magic of Christmas begins with the opening of the Christmas market at the end of November, where we are immediately transported into the atmosphere. Depending on the town, you’ll find a wide range of attractions and features designed to make this an unforgettable experience: a Ferris wheel for the brave, a lantern trail for young and old, a panoramic tower, the famous carousel and Santa’s house, not to mention the illuminated decorations. And of course, the chalets offering all the delicacies we look forward to every season: snails, oysters, raclette, mulled wine… It’s the perfect time to spend with friends or family.
2. Organize your Christmas gifts
For some, the frantic race for gifts starts soon enough, on Black Friday, the last Friday in November. It’s a great way to save money and treat loved ones without breaking the bank. It’s important to plan ahead, which isn’t easy for everyone, especially for the die-hard latecomers. Once you’ve done all the shopping, you need to think about the packaging: the traditional one as we know it, with paper and bolduc, or the eco-friendly version with beautiful knotted fabrics. The choice is yours!
3. Gathering around a festive meal
It’s one of the most important topics of conversation at this time of year: who to invite, when to celebrate this coveted holiday, what Christmas menu to cook… In any case, everything revolves around that famous Christmas meal, whether it’s traditional, homemade, catered or a convivial raclette to share. In the end, the most important thing is to share a warm moment with friends and family.
4. Celebrating the New Year
As we all know, the end-of-year festivities are synonymous with the start of a new year. What better way to end the year than with the 12 strokes of midnight, accompanied by fireworks and party favors. It marks the end of a year, but the start of a new chapter, a new page to be written, new goals to be achieved, new projects to be carried out. But how to celebrate New Year’s Eve is always the same question: between friends, with family, as lovers, in a festive atmosphere, or more quietly? There are many ways to spend an unforgettable New Year’s Eve.
5. Celebrating the end of the year at work
The end-of-year rush is often synonymous with stress for most businesses. In the retail sector, for example, it’s the most important and highest-grossing period of the year. For others, it’s a time to wrap up as many projects as possible before the well-earned vacations. Most companies take advantage of this period to organize team-building events,Secret Santaparties and, above all,Christmas parties. It’s an opportunity to discover colleagues from a different angle, and to share a moment that’s different from the daily grind of work.
At Flexiroom, our residences are often deserted during the festive season, as our flexiroomers take the opportunity to reunite with their families in their countries of origin, where traditions are many and varied. In some European countries, gifts are given on St. Nicholas’ Day, for example, as in Luxembourg and Belgium. In the end, there’s something for everyone: the most important thing is to keep young and old alike dreaming.