New Year’s Celebrations amidst the Pandemic: 10 Ways to Light up the Eve

New Year 2021

Standing at the junction of bidding adieu to this difficult and heart throbbing year, we are rushing to step out of  2020 and step into a hopefully optimistic 2021. With the world planning to celebrate New Year in its full swing, Covid is taking the toll of all excitement and eagerness to adorn the party outfits, pour the celebratory makeup, break yours legs at the dance floor and savour the drooling delicacies. our plans to kindle the New Year bash, travel to wonderful tourist spots, spend a mesmerizing vacation with friends and family and conquer the streets like a free spirited bird has been washed away by the pandemic.

We may have two choices, either to lament upon the misfortune prevalent in this world, barring us from executing our shenanigans or make the best out of what we have and what else we can pull adhering to guidelines issued by governments around the globe for your safety. Let us walk through this new experience in the quirkiest way possible, challenging the ravages of coronavirus. Even in these hard times, we can celebrate and welcome the New Year in our lives with the same spirit. After all, it's actually not about fancy restaurants, banquets, food or a popping DJ, it's solely about the company of your loved ones with whom you feel overwhelmed and excited to rejoice every moment of your life.

Keeping the expectations and enthusiasm alive, we can brainstorm a lot of ideas to make this upcoming New Year’s Eve memorable. Following are top 10 plans you can choose to make your night special:

1. Call over your friends and family for a small get together, sleepover or pyjama party, cherishing the company and togetherness, share your experiences, discuss your plans, dance, sing karaoke, cook delicious food together and kick away all the worries for one happy night.

2. Plan to host a barbecue night, inviting your friends and neighbors, sharing yummy gossips over the smoky barbecue grill, toss the beer bottle, grill self marinated paneer, chicken, mushrooms whatever you wish and live the moment.

3. If you are not a party animal but want to spend the night with someone special, just wear your masks and helmets. Embark on a romantic drive on bicycle and venture to the unexplored streets, localities and spots of your town. Have ice cream, hot chocolate or any of your favourite desserts in this chilly December and express your love for your loved ones.

4.Fill up your popcorn tubs, stock up the cold drinks and beverages to enjoy a movie night with your friends, revisiting the 90s bollywood to terrific hollywood, whatever floats your boat. Have roast sessions and lighten the mood with a loud countdown for 2021.

5.Join hands with your squad to go on a trip to mountains or beach, adhering to all covid guidelines and explore the beauty of a new place, follow social distancing and just go with the flow. Goa or Shimla, it'll be really difficult to choose.

6.Avoid going to clubs, pubs, restaurants or any place consisting of a crowd of more than 15 persons to shield you from contacting the virus. A party might wait, but health can't. If your taste buds are drooling for some street or restaurant food just order online on zomato, swiggy etc. Have a pizza party, biryani night or just authentic chinese but don't leave your homes.

7.Go for sightseeing to ornamented monuments or forts. Spend a day in the lap of nature while wandering in exotic and beautiful gardens. Please your sights with the aesthetics of wonderful creations of God.

8. You can also undertake social work or community service. Work for the environment, plant trees, conduct cleanliness drives or visit orphanages to spend some time with unfortunate but blissful children. Everyone can live for themselves but it takes a kind heart to think for others and make a noble effort for the underprivileged. Fill the lives of children with joys of celebration.

9. If you find solace in books, go to a reader's cafe with a lot of books and magazines, have a sip of coffee and croissant on the side just reading Harry Potter, Shakespeare or whatever your eye catches.

10. A late night rooftop Bonfire session resonating with acoustics of guitar could make the night reminiscing. Just stare at the flames and ignite the emotions of friendship, love and happiness.

Save yourself and family from the ravages of this virus by just celebrating a low key New Year this year. Have a blast with people whom you really love but definitely togetherness doesn't require grand celebration. It just requires proximity to your people and squad. So what are you waiting for......Just let your hair down and party hard!!