It is generally accepted that you should not celebrate your 40th birthday. The fact is that the number 40 evokes a number of unpleasant associations.
In many cultures, the number is associated with misfortune, disaster and death.
This is why many people who turn 40 do not celebrate this anniversary.
But what to do if you still want to organize a holiday? There are several ways to neutralize the bad omen.
Celebrate a day later
It is believed that postponing the holiday to the next day is a sure way to avoid the negative influence of the number 40.
It turns out that the person is not exactly 40 years old, but 40 years and 1 day.
Rename the holiday
Guests need to be informed that the hero of the occasion is not celebrating his fortieth birthday, but rather “the arrival of his 41st year of life.”
And in general, formally you can celebrate something completely different. Surely, on the calendar, on your birthday there is some little-known holiday or some memorable date.
Don't mention the number 40
The mention of the dangerous number should be removed not only from the name of the holiday.
It is worth avoiding all attributes associated with the symbol "40". There should be no balloons in the form of numbers, candles on the cake or cards.
