Last year I was only closed for the stats, but this year I added Christmas eve into my contract paid, and since that falls on a Tuesday, I am taking a paid vacation day for the Monday and another paid vacation day for the 31st, since I am closed on the 1st...this way I actually get some good chunks of rest time and it limits the amount of days I am open when my 4 year old is home from school as things get a bit crazy when he is here I told all my clients this in September, so they are all fine with it. Last year I stayed open thinking that probably most if not all clients would take some of those days off to stay home with family...but it didn't happen and I felt tired and burnt out...not this time!