Everyone works things differently. I have no real suggestion other than make it work for you. Your new changes sound good to me.
My families pay for every day of the year no matter what. I can take up to 15 days which inclues holidays and sick days with pay. The only days in my handbook that are set in stone are the normal holidays. For summer holidays I gather all the parents holidays and base mine around theirs to the best of my ability. I am always closed between Christmas and New Years.
Dec 24 - Christmas Eve - Open
Dec 25 - Christmas - Holiday - Closed
Dec 26 - Boxing Day - Holiday - Closed
Dec 27 - Daycare closed for holiday *
Dec 28 - Daycare closed for holiday *
Dec 31 - New Years Eve - Daycare closed for holiday *
Jan 1 - New Years Day - Holiday Closed
So technically, I only use 3 days to be closed during that time. I may have one child come Christmas eve as well, sometimes they leave early.
Make it work for you and your family
