Any Of You Closed On July 3rd? (For A Long Independence Day Weekend?)

[LovetheSun]

Hi everyone!

I was wondering if it seems "too much" to take July 3rd off as a paid holiday as well as July 4th? Since July 4th is on a Tuesday this year.

Most of the families attending do not really read the closed holidays list and I am sure a few will be surprised by my decision.

What do you think?

[Cat Herder]

In the past I would have taken the 3rd unpaid to be able to travel out of state with my family.

This year I am only taking the 4th off, paid.

It really depends on what your plans are.

[CityGarden]

Our school year program ends the last week of June and our summer session starts the 5th of July so I have the 3rd & 4th "off".... but parents don't feel they are paying for it.

[jenboo]

I'm closed the 3rd unpaid and the 4th paid

[bklsmum]

I am closed the 3rd and the 4th, both paid.

[LysesKids]

I'm close the entire week as it's my vacation; add in the 2 weekends and I get 9 days NO BABIES or KIDS... yep single parent of adult children

[Josiegirl]

Lots of times I will do that, to make an extra long weekend. But this year I'm not. I'm taking an extra day around Memorial Day, because I'll be finished a 45 hr. long course right before that and know I'll need an extra long weekend to play catch-up and take a much needed breather.
I have listed in my handbook the definite days I'm closed every year but also add that I may include a day here or there to make an extra long weekend. I also include in my handbook that I will probably take a vacation at Christmas time but that's not written in stone. I make my vacation plans around my dds who both live far away and have to fly home.
I think if you'd like to make it a 4 day weekend, why not??? Oh and my rates depend upon enrollment, not closures, sick days, holidays, vacations, etc. I tell parents I do NOT take advantage of time off. And I clearly don't. But I still need a life of my own to do something or nothing as I choose. I give as much notice as I possibly can, except for things that come up unexpectedly.

[Josiegirl]

One added thought, I wouldn't call it a holiday but a personal day. It kinda $ucks to open a day then be closed a day, then open for 3. You just have to balance your days off with your own needs, your dcf's needs, and your local area's way of doing things.

[DaveA]

I probably won't close the 3rd. But I also doubt I'll have more than 1 family anyway because the rest will probably take the day off.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I always close two days for the 4th. I call it "Fourth of July Break" and I really enjoy it. happyface

[daycarediva]

I had just the fourth off, but my sign in sheet is empty, so I would probably have ended up with the 3rd off, too.

[finsup]

I am closed both but without pay...Well, it IS paid for because I figure it into their weekly rate and spread it out through the year, but they believe it's free I'm taking the Friday before memorial day, memorial day itself, a week off at the end of June and the 3rd and the 4th of July off. It's a lot but I do require families to have a back up so, they all have other options.
But no, I don't think it's too much. I suspect many people will be doing the same. I'd call it a personal day too though.

[lovemydaycare0912]

I'm taking the 3rd off as one of my 5 personal days off. Same with Christmas. Taking the 26th off as a personal day.

[kendallina]

I took the week off for my vacation, we're traveling out of state. My vacations in the summer are unpaid, as I have families do daily rate for Summer Camp.

During the preschool year, they pay an annual tuition broken down monthly and all days off are paid.

[Laurie]

I'll be taking both days off paid 😃
I do the same for thanksgiving and always take the Friday off paid