Gifts for December Birthdays: How to Make the Day Its Own

A December birthday feels most like its own day when it is kept separate from the holidays. Give the gift on the birthday itself, wrap it in something that isn't holiday paper, and choose something tied to their date rather than the season. A gift built around the exact day, like a birth flower for that date, makes the birthday its own occasion again.

Why December birthdays get lost

If someone you love was born in December, they have probably heard it all: the “combined” gift, the birthday card that says Merry Christmas, the party nobody could come to because of travel. None of it is unkind. It just happens when two celebrations share a month.

The fix is small and specific. The birthday needs something that belongs only to it.

Five ways to make a December birthday feel like its own day

  1. Give it on the date. Not the week before, not bundled with a holiday exchange. The day itself.
  2. Skip the holiday wrapping. Red and green tells them it is part of the season. Anything else tells them it is theirs.
  3. Write the date on the card. “December 17” says more than “Happy birthday” alone. It says you know which day.
  4. Keep the two gifts separate. If you give both, give them on different days, even if one is small.
  5. Choose something tied to the date, not the season. This is where a birth flower gift comes in.

December birth flowers, day by day

Most birth flower charts give December one or two flowers for the whole month. In Memoré's 366 Bloom, each December date has its own bloom and two meanings. A few of them:

See every date on the December birth flowers page.

For a Christmas Day or New Year's Eve birthday

These two dates are the hardest to celebrate on their own. A gift that names the day, like Christmas Rose for December 25 or Cymbidium Orchid for December 31, gives the birthday a shape that the holiday can't absorb. It is still their day, with its own flower.

A December birthday gift from Memoré

The 366 Bloom Perfumed Hand Cream carries the bloom design for their date. It arrives ready to give, with a gift note and no additional wrapping required. Inside:

  • 75g perfumed hand cream with unique birthday bloom design
  • Birthday Bloom Message Card, unique to the day
  • Stainless steel spatula
  • Memoré signature magnetic gift box
  • Memoré Gift note & envelope

Choose from Green Tea & Bergamot, Wild Pear & Freesia or Neroli & Jasmine. $48, with free standard shipping within the U.S.

Plan around December shipping

Orders usually ship the same or next business day, and standard delivery takes 3 to 6 business days after that. December is peak gifting season, so order at least 10 business days before the birthday.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a good gift for someone with a December birthday?

Something that belongs to the birthday rather than the holidays: given on the date, wrapped in non-holiday paper, and tied to their day. A birth flower gift for their exact date does that.

What is the birth flower for December 25?

In Memoré's 366 Bloom, the December 25 bloom is Christmas Rose, for Faith and Serenity.

How early should I order a December birthday gift?

For Memoré, order at least 10 business days before the birthday during December. Orders usually ship the same or next business day, and standard delivery takes 3 to 6 business days.

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