The way my contract is, anyone taking an extended holiday of more than 3 weeks pay half fees. All parents pay for their holiday time (Christmas and spring break) and sick days but when taking the extended holiday/absence then half fees apply. I get a lot of teachers in care and they have never complained about this arrangement. They are basically paying for 11 months of child care but getting 12. In exchange, I get a lighter work load in the summer (sometimes even 3/4 of the summer off). I allow them to bring their child up to 6 times/month over the summer (July & August). I give them a list of available date that they can use and they pick from there. Sometimes they use all of them, some only a few, and some not at all. I do it this way so that I still get an income over the summer and it pays to hold their spots until they return in Sept. I think I would have a hard time signing on the teachers if I charged them more/month to cover the summer absence.