Wording for Holiday Time Off

[TwinMama]

You would think I would be better at this, but I'm not. How do you nicely word that you're taking this Holiday time off?

[Cat Herder]

I give them an annual school calendar with my days off highlighted and listed the same way the public schools do. I use these free templates, some are monthly as well: https://www.calendarlabs.com/school-calendar/

• Fall Break
• Thanksgiving Break
• Christmas Break
• Spring Break

[Jo123ABC]

I just send a message to each of them monthly or so. Worded like this:

"Good morning! November (or "upcoming" if it's for more than 1 month) closed days are:
Nov. 11-holiday
Nov 28- holiday
Nov. 29- provider vacation day

[jenboo]

I send out a calendar in nov/dec for the following year with all the days I'm closed and which ones are paid.

Maybe just make a holiday calendar outlining them?

[DaveA]

My parent reminder is just "I am closed the following days:" then list the days and if they are paid or unpaid.

[CountryRoads]

I have my holiday and Christmas break closures in my handbook.

I send out a mass message through BW reminding them of upcoming closures. I will also sometimes print out a letter and stick it in their bags if it's not a usual day I close.

I'll say something like:

Friendly reminder that daycare is closed XXX

or

Friendly reminder that daycare is closed the following days:

XXX
XXX
XXX

[Annalee]

In my contract I list personal, professional, holidays, and vacation time with unlimited emergency days (some years I use many emergency days, some years none)

I then put (list is not limited to these days to protect myself if something unexpected arises like attending the NAFCC conference this year)

And then I put 52 weeks pay each year. Fees are based on spot, not attendance.

I provide a monthly newsletter for reminders and have an dry erase easel on porch at entrance with monthly reminders.