I had a parent ask me this too, why they should pay for a stat holiday if their child wont be here , I told them daycare is a bill so would you get a discount off your gym membership if they were closed on a stat day and you couldn't go ...not happening...I only ask for 1 weeks deposit but will change it to two in the future...they don't pay or follow the terms of the contract they don't get to use their deposit...I had a family give me a 2 weeks notice bc they couldn't afford it (2 days a week)I told her it stats in the contract its 4 week and if she doesn't go by the contract her deposit wont be applied to her last week