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Unregistered 12:08 PM 10-22-2019
We have the standard Veterans Day, Thanksgiving day, Thursday after thanksgiving, Christmas day, New Year's day.

But when I searched around most pre-school (like 2 weeks off) and daycare in our area has more Holiday off and it just make sense. So, we want to add some in our policy. I initially send this modification in the beginning of the year (January 4) to be observe this coming holiday season but we still gets complain. So, Is this too much?

We want to add:
Christmas Eve - Early closing at 2pm (We're still open for 7 hours)
Day after Christmas if it falls on a weekday
New Years eve - Early closing at 2pm.

Is this too much?
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CountryRoads 12:24 PM 10-22-2019
No, not at all.

Here's my Nov/Dec closures:

Nov - Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving

Dec - Christmas Eve through New Year's Day

I love Christmas break and look forward to it every year.

I honestly would just close on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Unless you guys don't mind staying later, but I don't like risking parent's running late and possibly cutting into plans I have
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Michael 12:26 PM 10-22-2019
Please consider registering on the forum. Here are some more threads on Holiday Policies: https://www.daycare.com/forum/tags.p...holiday+policy
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Snowmom 12:49 PM 10-22-2019
By stating "we", I am assuming you are a center based childcare, not in-home provider?

I think center based has different parental expectations than a family/in-home business. The higher price and larger staff leads families to expect less closures. Unless the center follows a school calendar.

The chain centers around here only close for major holidays.

In-homes vary greatly. Mine is closed Veteran's Day, 2 days at Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve-New Years Day.

I'm always in the camp of "do what's best for you" though. If you want to take more vacation, by all means, do it! Take care of yourself first and foremost!
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jenboo 03:22 PM 10-22-2019
I close all state holidays, a few 3 day weekends, Christmas eve,, the Friday after Thanksgiving, the week between Christmas and new year's eve, and a week in summer.
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Cat Herder 03:50 PM 10-22-2019
When my kids were small I closed Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, and December 24th through January 2nd. That was one of my biggest goals in having my own business; holidays with my kids.

Now that they are adults, I only close Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, December 24th-25th, and New Years Day.

* I close on Black Friday and New Years Day because the kids are notoriously miserable those days. I close on Christmas Eve because the parents are notoriously late picking up that day. Grandparents tend to pick up on New Year's Eve so I stay open.
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BumbleBee 03:46 PM 10-22-2019
I close Thanksgiving & the day after. Then Christmas Eve thru New Year's Day.
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