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

[TwinKristi]

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.

I have my standard holidays in my contract including Christmas Eve off unpaid, Christmas Day paid, and New Years Day paid. Being as it falls on a Wed it makes it kinda funky and for the first time we're actually going out of town so it would make sense to just take off the 2 days after Christmas and maybe the 2 days before New Years to just get an unpaid vacation in there as well.
My contract states the predetermined closed paid days but also states I may take off additional time but will let them know at least 30 days in advance. I've already talked to two of my families about what days I'm considering, but need to talk to my PT family still to let them know.

[daycare]

I close early christams eve this year, closed christmas day and closed on new years day.

[Familycare71]

Closed!!! happyface happyface

[SSWonders]

i'm closed dec 24 to jan 2. Paid!

Nice!

[SSWonders]

Only Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 here. Bleah. Would love the week in between but except for my scheduled holidays, if I don't work I don't get paid. Bleah.

[Cat Herder]

25th - 1st, Paid. lovethis

I decided to stay open the 24th as 4/5 of my clients are Toys for Tot's volunteers/organizers this year. happyface

[Familycare71]

25th - 1st, Paid. lovethis

I decided to stay open the 24th as 4/5 of my clients are Toys for Tot's volunteers/organizers this year. happyface

I think I would have too- if it was for that reason!! lovethis

[Luna]

My last day is December 20 and I'm off until January 2. Four of those days are unpaid. My dcps have those days off, but I'm pretty sure some of them would bring their kids anyway so I booked the time off too! If I didn't I would be a Bitter Betty.

[JenNJ]

Generally I am open. This year I had a family decide to stay home and potty train their son. Another family with two kids is a teacher family so they keep the kids home anyway. Another family is visiting family out of state.

Dh and decided with only one child needing care that week that we would take pur kids on vacation for the holidays! So this year I am closed from Dec 23 to Jan 1. Reopening the 2nd.

[snbauser]

Closed from 12/23 (well actually from Saturday 12/21 ) through Thursday 1/2. I will get paid for 4 of the 9 days. I am hoping to be closed 1/3 as well but I follow our school schedule and and have all school employees and Friday is a teacher workday so I need to be open.

[Lianne]

I'll be open. I can't afford to close since parents don't pay if I'm not available for care. I do have the 24th-26th and the 31st/1st off w/ pay.

[Brooksie]

Closed from Christmas Eve to New years day! And its paid! happyface

[slorey]

I follow our school calendar, so will have the entire 2 weeks of Christmas and New Years off! I usually charge for every other school vacation/holiday and do not usually charge for Christmas break, but do not normally have 2 weeks off, so am trying to decide if I should charge for one of the 2 weeks and then not charge for our February break. That is most likely what I will do.

[Familycare71]

I REALLY want to take those two extra days off- but not sure how parents will take to that. Need to decide soon!

[Crazy8]

I only officially close Xmas Eve & Day and NY Eve & Day - what happens in between varies from year to year. Since they fall on Tues & Wed this year chances are I will have kids Thurs, Fri & Mon. between but I will have to check with each family to see if there is a chance of getting a few extra days off. I need to use some vac. time in early Dec. so I don't like to take the time if I have clients who actually need care that week.