Holidays Approaching, Are You Open Or Closed The Week Between Christmas And New Years

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  • jojosmommy
    Advanced Daycare.com Member
    • Jan 2011
    • 1103

    Holidays Approaching, Are You Open Or Closed The Week Between Christmas And New Years

    What is everyone doing for Holidays this year? Last year I was open a few days but this year the holidays seem oddly placed midweek. I plan to offer my families a few options and get them to commit to the days they want now so I can bill Dec 1st for what they have committed to.
  • TwinKristi
    Family Childcare Provider
    • Aug 2013
    • 2390

    #2
    This is on my list of things to do... For the first time we're going out of town for the holiday so I think I will be open Monday and close Tues-Fri (only Wed paid) and then closed the following Wed (paid). I'm not sure if I'll be open Mon-Tues before New Years yet. I think Tues-Sun is good enough but need to confirm with dh.

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    • LaLa1923
      mommyof5-and going crazy
      • Oct 2012
      • 1103

      #3
      Haven't you guys already decided??

      I gave out my list of scheduled closings when they signed the contract. I am not closed any days that week except christmas and the day after.

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      • NeedaVaca
        Daycare.com Member
        • Mar 2012
        • 2276

        #4
        Originally posted by LaLa1923
        Haven't you guys already decided??

        I gave out my list of scheduled closings when they signed the contract. I am not closed any days that week except christmas and the day after.
        Sure, scheduled paid holiday lists are prepared for the year but not vacation or personal days. I have not made a final decision about that gap/week either because it partially depended on how many vacation/personal days I had taken up until this point.

        I have never actually used a personal /sick day but IF I had to and was sick enough to use one it would change my plans. It is a strange mid week thing this year!! I will decide in the next week or two and the families will have more than enough notice.

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        • melilley
          Daycare.com Member
          • Oct 2012
          • 5155

          #5
          I have Christmas Eve and Christmas Day off as well as New Years day, but that's it. I'm deciding if I want to take the whole week of Christmas off, but it's only 3 days of being open and if I do close, that would be my unpaid vacation so I think I'll just keep it the way it is so I'm paid for that week.

          I do know that at least one of my families will have Christmas break off because she works at a school, but that is the family that always brings their kids every day they have off.

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          • dbslas
            Daycare.com Member
            • Jun 2013
            • 62

            #6
            Closed from 12-23 through 1-4 happyface

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            • Sunshine74

              #7
              Our center closes early Christmas Eve, and is closed Christmas Day. And the same for New Year's Eve and Day. Other then that we are open. I try and save my vacation for then, but last year I was only off two days that week.

              This year I am not sure what I will have yet.

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              • craftymissbeth
                Legally Unlicensed
                • May 2012
                • 2385

                #8
                I'm closing to whole week of Xmas.

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                • Msdunny
                  Daycare.com Member
                  • Nov 2012
                  • 442

                  #9
                  I am closed the entire week of Christmas, and Mon-Wed. of the next week, but I have a teacher's kid who wouldn't be here anyway, and my other family is flexible. It just works better for me this way.

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                  • jenn
                    Daycare.com Member
                    • Jan 2012
                    • 695

                    #10
                    I am closed from Dec 24-Jan 1.

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                    • kathiemarie
                      Daycare.com Member
                      • Sep 2010
                      • 540

                      #11
                      I'm closed Dec 24 to Jan 2. PAID!

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                      • Sunshine75
                        Daycare.com Member
                        • Sep 2013
                        • 109

                        #12
                        I am closed Christmas Eve to after New Years day!

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                        • SilverSabre25
                          Senior Member
                          • Aug 2010
                          • 7585

                          #13
                          Closed the week of Christmas (including the Saturdays on either end, oh dear Saturday DCM!) and New Year's Day.

                          Christmas and the 26th are paid; the rest are unpaid. I can't wait.
                          Hee hee! Look, I have a signature!

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                          • JoseyJo
                            Group DCP in Kansas
                            • Apr 2013
                            • 964

                            #14
                            closed 12/24, 12/25 and 1/1. Wish it was the week between but I'll just have to be happy with 2 short weeks in a row

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                            • JoseyJo
                              Group DCP in Kansas
                              • Apr 2013
                              • 964

                              #15
                              Originally posted by dbslas
                              Closed from 12-23 through 1-4 happyface
                              I'm jealous!

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