When I was a child my birthday was my favorite holiday. Other holidays are shared, but in our household the 'birthday girl' got her way in everything reasonable. It started with the family bringing in gifts and singing 'happy birthday', I got to dictate dinner and there was always cake. Even though it's close to Christmas, my parents kept them totally separate -- none of the Happy Birthday/Merry Christmas stuff. I've continued to celebrate. Often I invite people over and cook a special meal -- and have cake.
This year I turn 70 so I'm having an extravagant party with my favorite people at a restaurant. I'm paying for everything. It's my gift to them for being special in my life.

Wherever you decide or even if you dont, try this. Just go to a bar with a "Its my birthday" button on you. You are a very good looking woman, its labor day, need I say more? I doubt if you will have to buy a drink all night

Do nothing...I get older everyday and I was past annual demarcation points back in my late teens
...unless my mom was making cake...then I wanted cake

Several options: 1) Drive east to Leavenworth WA. If you haven't been, it's different and friendly. 2) Make a list of all the people in your life who had an effect on you, positive or negative. It's easy to find them now with FB. Message the positive ones and thank them for their worth in your life. Then cross the negative ones off your list. 3) Send insignificant birthday presents with a homemade card to your loved ones. Tell everyone in advance that you want nothing in the way of gifts or cards. remember, it's the though that counts. 4) If the smoke isn't to bad, visit the Columbia Gorge. Part of the gorge was burned in a forest fire, but most of it, in all its glory, is open, available and amazing. On the WA side, if you are reasonably healthy, climb Beacon Rock. If you are really tough, climb Dog Mountain. On the Oregon side, the Hood River Valley fruit season is here and there are well
over twenty wineries and fruit stands to visit. Stop in downtown at Celilo for a drink/dinner or Solstice for pizza on the water front.

September 3rd? Your birthday is on Labor Day this year. I think you should go to work! lol

Last year I tried to have a house party. Only about 3 people out of the 10 I invited showed up but I still had a blast =)

Spend it with your kids , that isnt to exciting but family is good i think, or maybe something totally different

My favorite is to do something that I have never done before.

Hey fellow Virgo (my birthday is Sept 10)! I like to celebrate in a quiet gathering with close friends and family. That's always been the nicest for me.

I joined a LARP group a few years back . Each year we hold a couple of events at my home . Since the lady who runs the LARP and I are just a week apart , we may plan an event around that time , but don't tell the others we're celebrating our birthdays . We have a great time , with a lot of like minded friends .

I pretty much celebrate for most of the month.

I'll tell you how not to have it. Don't have it on a holiday! LOL
My 40th bday was on super bowl Sunday. No one. NO ONE was available. I spent it by myself at home with a candle in a cupcake. I was single without kids so i didn't even have that ?

My son in law usually fixes my favorite dinner. ( He is a gourmet cook), and I open presents. We usually play Cards Against Humanity, which is hilarious. Sometimes we go to dinner and to a movie. Sometimes friends come over for dinner and card games. We don't do anything that is a big deal, but just have fun. One biggie was on my 70th birthday, my daughter and I took a trip to the Equine Affaire in Mass. And stayed in NH. She got a bunch of my friend from there for a surprise birthday dinner. It was a wonderful weekend.

Traditionally I go camping/canoe portage to Temagami, far removed from society for a week. Total bliss, away from email and all human contact. Truly the only way to get away.

When I was born the heavens and the earth shook and shuddered! At least that's what I was told. Haha I usually hang out with some close friends, get together with a lady, and try to make babies so they can celebrate their birthdays someday also ??

This is only tangentially off topic but i stopped celebrating my birthday (and most other holidays) decades ago.

I was always a little uncomfortable with all of the attention and then after 8 years in the USAF as a firefighter, I gave up on holidays all together. When you work a 24 on/24 off schedule, you are expected to work despite whatever holiday it may be.

Then when I finally for my atheistic side, I really started not participating any holiday that had religious origins like Christmas or Easter.

I'm not much of a nationalist and so tend to shy away from big 4th of July gatherings. I'll just find a secluded spot with a good view or watch some fireworks on TV.

I was a bit of a gypsy until my 30s (Navy brat and 8 years USAF) and so never really had extended contact with cousins or grand parents so was never emotionally invested in typical family centrist holidays like Thanksgiving.

I'd say it the road less traveled and see where it goes. Find something interesting that is near you and have fun.

My birthday just passed. I spent the day playing bridge.

My birthday just passed. I spent the day playing bridge.

I usually take my kids out to dinner, but that isn't exactly unusual.

Give myself a party, request "no gifts" but Balloons...tie them to the pool deck just outside the back door, enjoy for weeks!

I tend to go on holiday with my mate who's birthday is a week after mine and we get pissed every night for the fortinght and forget everything...but each to their own...lol..

Sapphire and Tonic and my family.

I usually don't celebrate my birthday.

My favorite birthday thing is going to Hooters and the strip club. Going there with money being no object.