My birthday is actually 3weeks after Xmas ... and as a kid I felt a bit ripped off as most kids would go away for the school holidays and there would be hardly anyone to invite to my birthday party at home (we hardly went away for holidays ourselves ... yeh, we were pretty poor)

Mum would feel so sorry for me

My older sister had it worse as her birthday would usually fall on the 1st day of school.

When I got to secondary school I didn't mind it as Mum would sometimes give me ONE huge present combined for my Xmas & my birthday ... AND I thought that was a great deal

As an adult I have always LOVED it as I know I get pressies AGAIN only 3wks after Xmas ... YIPPY !!

Aim for any day I reckon as long as it's not Xmas eve or Xmas day or possibly Boxing day