I have it in my contract as a stat with the idea that to visit family we need a long weekend and don't travel out of town in winter so it's the first chance since Christmas if we wanted to. If we don't it is a busy weekend church wise because of special choir commitments, etc.

I know that not everyone gets the day off and I do accept kids at my discretion and unknown to other parents. I reserve the right to charge an extra fee - depending on the parent and if I think they had other options or not.

I treat Remembrance Day the same way. It is a paid stat with care available if I am not doing anything special and at my discretion. My husband is military so do not have a problem with parents understanding that this day is important to us.