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I am planning on writing up a "Closed on these dates" sheet this weekend. Could anyone share the Holidays that you are closed for???? I have 1 DCB coming Monday because I assumed (I know, my fault) that Labor Day would be a given. I don't want this to happen in the future again. Thank you in advance.
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I have off
labor day
Thanksgiving & day after
Christmas & day after
New Year's day
4th of July
Memorial day
My birthday
I know many here take more than that -
I close Memorial Day, Independance Day, Columbus Day, Labor Day, and Veterans Day. lovethis
DH is a veteran and we volunteer for many local commemorative services.
My clients respect and honor that easily. Some come volunteer with us... 
I also close Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday (low attendance, notorious for late pick-ups ), Week of Christmas, New Years Eve (see Black Friday) and New Years Day. 
I am a wife and mother, my clients also respect and honor that. I have yet to have one volunteer to help me with my gatherings, though. :confused: :
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New Years Day
Memorial Day
4th of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Black Friday
Christmas
I tack on a few extra days before/after the 4th and Christmas as well. I give the list out usually the 2nd week of January.Comment
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I close:
New Year's day
July 4th (although 2 of the last 3 years I had parents that really needed me, so I took the kid to our family reunion)
State Fair Day (the fair is important to me and we don't like to go on weekends. Since I don't take many holidays, I reserved the right to take off one week day to go to the fair)
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve
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New Year's Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving/Day after
Christmas/Day afterComment
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I am closed New Years Day, MLK Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day (it just sounds better then the day after christmas) for other federal holidays I'll do a sign up sheet. In my area schools are closed for all federal holidays, as well as all government offices.
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I close for all federal holidays (can't remember them all off the top of my head) plus Easter Monday, thanksgiving and day after, Christmas Eve/christmas day/boxing day and New Year's Eve & day.Comment
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• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• President’s Day
• Memorial Day
• July 4th
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veteran’s Day
• Thanksgiving Day and the day after
• Christmas Day and the day after
• Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve … close at 3:00pmComment
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Exactly this plus two weeks vacation!I close Memorial Day, Independance Day, Columbus Day, Labor Day, and Veterans Day. lovethis
DH is a veteran and we volunteer for many local commemorative services. My clients respect and honor that easily. Some come volunteer with us...
I also close Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday (low attendance, notorious for late pick-ups ), Week of Christmas, New Years Eve (see Black Friday) and New Years Day.
I am a wife and mother, my clients also respect and honor that. I have yet to have one volunteer to help me with my gatherings, though. :confused: ::
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My 2013 calendar:
January
Tuesday, January 1st: New Year's Day (paid)
February-April: (none)
May
Week of May 20th: I may close one day if there are special events during Olivia's last week of school. I'll let you know if this will happen when I get her class calendar for that month. (UNPAID)
Monday, May 27th: Memorial Day (paid)
June
Thursday, June 13: Closed (paid)
Friday, June 14th: Closed (paid)
July
Thursday, July 4th: Independence Day (paid)
August: (none)
September
Monday, September 2: Labor Day (paid)
Friday, September 13th: Closed (paid)
November
Thursday, November 28th: Thanksgiving (paid)
Friday, November 29th: Closed (paid)
December
Monday, December 23rd: (Closed, UNPAID)
Tuesday, December 24th: Christmas Eve (closed, UNPAID)
Wednesday, December 25th: Christmas (closed, paid)
Thursday, December 26th: (closed, paid)
Friday, December 27th: (closed, UNPAID)
*This week there are two paid holidays/days off. As such, payment will be due on FRIDAY, December 20th, equal to two days of pay. Late fees will apply if payment is not made on FRIDAY.*
January, 2014
Wednesday, January 1st: New Year's Day (closed, paid)Hee hee! Look, I have a signature!Comment
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Thank you Everyone. In 20+ years I have never had this issue. I will have dates listen in my handbook and I will print out a separate sheet to give parents to reinforce.Comment
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It's probably too late but if I had a parent tell me they were coming on Monday, I probably would have said right then "Tom, that's Labor Day, I'm not open on Labor Day." Or maybe even call them today and just say "when you said see you Monday I didn't even think, Monday is Labor Day so I wanted to be sure you remembered I'm always closed on the major Federal holidays. See you on Tuesday!" Obviously this would only be if you didn't already agree to work specifically on that day for the parent.Comment
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Another option is to offer care on certain holidays but charge a higher rate for them,
A provider friend of mine stays open for holidays such as Labor Day or Memorial Day etc where the potential for having to work is higher for parents in retail and/or food industries but she charges 1.5 her daily rate so she feels more than compensated for working on those days.
Her regular rate is $30 but for holiday days she charges $45. She says VERY few parents need her but the ones that do REALLY appreciate having the availability and don't mind having to pay a bit more because they DO understand it's a holiday and a lot of them are also making time and half for working on the holiday.
She does NOT offer this service on holidays like Thanksgiving and/or Christmas.....just the holidays that aren't so family-orientated...kwim?
HTH
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