I will admit that Christmas time was always the bane of existence when I worked in childcare centres and we were open every day except the stats and we would basically have full attendance right up until close time on December 24 and kids back there at open time the 27 right through to New Years eve on the 31st at close .... and all this despite the fact that 98% of those clients using care were not working and HOME cause really with the exception of Essential Services and the 'service industry' MOST business close or work on skeleton crews from Christmas Eve through to day after New Years Day and therefore even if you do work in an industry that does not 'close' during this time there must be within a 'family unit' SOMEONE who is not working and can allow children to be home with family getting a break during the holiday season!!!

Family time is a value I cherish and it use to break my heart to see these kids in 'daycare' on Christmas eve while parents were home 'getting ready' for the holiday season without them .... IMO getting ready for Christmas is PART of the family traditions and children are perfectly capable of being PART of that .... so I admit this is why I close because family time is important to me and so my policies reflect and promote that value .... now if clients are not working and still choose to put their kids in 'alternate care' that week with someone else at least I do not have to witness it and can be blissfully ignorant enjoying my family time!