How Many Days Are You Closed For Christmas?

[dionmartin216]

Quick question. How many days are you all closed for thanksgiving and christmas?

[jenboo]

Thanksgiving and the day after
Christmas eve, Christmas and the day after

This year I will be open mon and friday of christmas week. Im hoping my famlies wont need me at all that week but we shall see...

[cheerfuldom]

same as the above poster. I think I will have two kids the monday and friday of christmas, not sure yet though.

[melonieb]

Just Christmas day closed

[sunlight]

After 12 years in child care this will be the most days I'm closed for Christmas. I am taking the day after Christmas and that Friday off, and the following Monday and Tuesday. 3 of my family are gone those same days that's why I'm closed. The other couple of families aren't exactly thrilled but told me they will manage. If I take more than a day or two off at a time I do end up getting flack from a couple of families. I understand that they need to work and I'm there to provide a service. Most of them are pretty good, but those couple are vocal.

I did take Black Friday off and only 1 family asked if I was open. The wife works retail so had to work but I'm pretty sure the dad had the day off anyway. I find 50/50 of my families stay with their kids on days off and the others want the day to them selves.

Hope this helps!!

[Annalee]

Quick question. How many days are you all closed for thanksgiving and christmas?

Dec. 20 thru Jan 1....with pay happyface

[JoseyJo]

Thanksgiving and day after, Christmas Eve and Day, and New Years day only.

I used to take New Year's eve but I switched it out this year for Good Friday

[BumbleBee]

Thanksgiving & the day after

Christmas and 2 days after

New Year's Day

Should've closed Dec 25th-Jan 1st but there's always next year!

[Sunchimes]

I closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day, all unpaid. However, I have one family that may need me on Christmas Eve and New Year's Day. Sweet baby, so if they need me those days, I'll let him come. There is nothing I need to do that he would mess up. Even if some family is here, it will just give him more people to charm. ::

[NeedaVaca]

Thanksgiving and the day after paid. The entire week of Christmas and New Years-2 full weeks paid(mix of paid holidays and paid vacation)

[Patches]

Thanksgiving and day after, Christmas Eve and Day, and New Years day only.

This is exactly what I took off

[Meeko]

Had Thanksgiving and the day after - paid.

Am taking Monday 23rd unpaid and then get Christmas Eve and Christmas Day paid.

I will take off New Years Day - paid

[daycarediva]

I took Thanksgiving and the day after-paid

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Day after Christmas-paid

New Years Day-paid

[providerandmomof4]

Thanksgiving day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. Paid.

[jenn]

I was closed on Thursday & Friday for Thanksgiving.

For Christmas, I will be closed on Dec. 24 and will open again on Jan.2. I used to only be closed Christmas Day & New Years Day. However, I have found that most of the families don't really need care on those days, so I end up with only a few kids each day while the parents have "me time". I usually don't care at all if they send their kids when they are off work, but around the holidays it bothers me. I love spending time with my family, so I don't want to open just for them to have free time.