Good Friday...Do You Take It Off?

[wdmmom]

I have always closed at 12pm on Good Friday. I haven't had a problem with any of my parents. They usually get the day off or they have complied with me closing early. (I'm not religious.)

Last year I stayed open until 1pm and I only had 1 child come to the daycare.

With Good Friday approaching quickly, I'm wondering if it would be rude of me to take the entire day off. ( As of right now, I will have 1, possibly 2 children coming. )

I'm just wondering what other providers do. I would appreciate any suggestions! Thanks!

[Lucy]

I don't even think of that as a holiday. Not even for a half day. I only take off the holidays that I got when I worked for a large corporation, and Good Friday was not one of them. All my kids' parents work that whole day, so I work.

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m8t2y6

I added good friday and easter monday to my list of holidays this year. I've been open for almost 3 years and haven't closed once for an emergency or appointment. I even added columbus day last year. All my parents are off but send kids anyway because of my pay for contracted days regardless of sickness or holiday policy. They all get payed holidays so I feel I deserve them too. I also take black friday along with the normal holidays! I haven't had 1 complaint.

[ammama]

I''m not open Fridays anyway, but the agency that i'm with gives it as a stat holiday, paid. I also get Easter Monday off paid (which I am normally open on), so 4 day weekend

[dEHmom]

good friday I just assume that I am having the kids. If moms/dads say they have the day off they are not bringing then, I take it as a day off

I'm not sure if i see the glass half empty or half full, but I look at things from the crappy end of the stick, so that I am not disappointed, but rather excited at the outcome...

ex.....ugh I think I failed my test........week later I get it back........woohoo 95% ::::::::::

[Meyou]

I take Good Friday off. I don't take Easter Monday off but I rarely have any kids.

[SilverSabre25]

Good Friday isn't even on my radar as a possible day off.

[laundrymom]

I take good Friday if it doesn't fall on my vacation. I don't base my schedule on my parents schedule. I give them my list in aug and they are responsible for either make adjustments in their schedule or they find alternative care. I have 13 families they have one provider. They adjust to MY schedule. If I waited until they all had the same day off I would never get a break.

[daysofelijah]

No, I don't have any parents that have the day off, so I don't take it off.

[Meeko]

I take Good Friday off every year and I take it as a paid holiday! I get
New Years Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
4th July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas

as paid holidays.

I don't charge the parents for any other days off. I always take the day after Thanksgiving off and I usually take some days between Christmas and New Year depending on how many kids I have. My dcp's are very good about understanding that if I only have one kid out of 16 who needs care, then I will usually close. I get all their schedules ahead of time at Christmas, so I can plan accordingly. I sometimes just tend two or three at my house instead of going to my day care.

[MsMe]

I used to satay open and only ever had one family come. I know they have the day off and this year I am going to be closed. I worte about my decision in my post Hey! Let me introduce you to your children.

I need a break as much as this family need to spend the day together.

[Meyou]

Here are my closed paid holidays

New Year’s Day
Good Friday
Victoria Day
Canada Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Remembrance Day
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
Boxing Day

If the holiday falls on a regularly booked day you are required to pay. If the holiday falls on a Saturday or a Sunday I will be closed the following Monday.

[lucky]

I take Good Friday off as a paid holiday. It is written as the Friday before Easter in my policies.

[Sunny Day]

I take it off

[SandeeAR]

Don't normally take it off, but I am this year, b/c we are going out of town camping.