If you will be hosting or attending a gathering during the holiday season, consider the following tips to do so as safely as possible:

• Check the COVID-19 infection rates in areas where attendees live.
• Limit the number of attendees.
• Host outdoor rather than indoor gatherings as much as possible. 
• Clean and disinfect commonly touched surfaces and any shared items.
• Limit contact with commonly touched surfaces or shared items such as serving utensils.
• Ask guests to avoid contact with people outside of their households for 14 days before the gathering.
• Increase ventilation by opening windows and doors (weather permitting), or by placing central air and heating on continuous circulation.
• Require guests to wear masks and encourage frequent hand washing.

Source: CDC.