https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:53:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2410854 Wed, 06 Jan 2016 08:06:42 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2410854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The whole month of August and at least a week at Christmas. Really hard on working parents so we band together and share babysitters (in our former life!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2410853 Wed, 06 Jan 2016 08:06:21 +0000 lamariniere 2410853@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumuckl: Ours is actually a private center, but I think the schedule is fairly similar to public daycares. Most people do have the holidays off anyways, but my husband and I aren't always on the local holiday schedule. Today is actually a public holiday, but my husband's office is open, whereas the rest of the city is shut down. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2410824 Wed, 06 Jan 2016 07:28:05 +0000 looch 2410824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my son was in daycare, it was closed only the last week of December, plus Federal holidays, which we paid for. Daycare workers deserve some paid time off as well, I don't know why it's such a shocking concept to be honest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2410813 Wed, 06 Jan 2016 07:10:00 +0000 Adira 2410813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just major holidays. It's one of the reasons we chose them. They are closed: New Year's Day, Civil Rights Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (and the day after), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and closes early New Year's Eve. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2410801 Wed, 06 Jan 2016 06:19:28 +0000 Pumuckl 2410801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: It's the same here with public centers. </p> <p>We wouldn't be able to organize it so we're in a private daycare that only closes for holidays (which we have off anyways too) and for two weeks between Christmas and the New Year (this year it was 12/23-1/5). Additionally there are two teacher work days. We pay for all of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2410799 Wed, 06 Jan 2016 06:13:12 +0000 Alba4 2410799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours doesn't close for weeks at a time, but for major holidays only. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2410582 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 19:37:38 +0000 HabesBabe 2410582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Closed all week Thanksgiving<br /> Closed two weeks for Christmas/New Year<br /> Closed one week for Spring Break<br /> Closed all summer (mid-May to mid-August) with "summer care" that is more like daycare vs. preschool</p> <p>We pay full monthly tuition during the closures. My only gripe is that we have classes on Monday and Tuesday, so we miss 4-5 more days because of holidays (compared to the other 3 year old class who go Thu/Fri). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2410568 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 19:28:48 +0000 Bao 2410568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours follows a public school schedule, so all major holidays plus a couple of weeks around Christmas, Spring break etc and we pay for them still, which stinks considering she didn't go for 6 sessions due to break but we had to pay for those 6 sessions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2410557 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 19:21:32 +0000 Rocker2014 2410557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only national holidays. DH and I both WOH, and we could never have LO in a center with that much time off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2410515 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 18:44:33 +0000 littlejoy 2410515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Nope. It's a little school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409790 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 09:30:22 +0000 meredithNYC 2409790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our preschool is run by nuns and they don't really take breaks - literally only like, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, national holidays, etc. There are no like, week-long breaks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409788 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 09:29:19 +0000 tinyperson 2409788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use a centre, and it's closed between Christmas and New Year's and for all major holidays, but we don't pay for any of those days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409784 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 09:27:18 +0000 Mamaof2 2409784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlejoy: wow that is a ton! Is it in-home?</p> <p>Ours is closed about 5 days at Christmas, one for labor day, one for spring break, july 4th, memorial day and I think that's it - so around 9 days </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409781 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 09:25:42 +0000 Alivoo01 2409781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sapphire: Same here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409742 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 09:11:45 +0000 Mrs. Carrot 2409742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, 5 full weeks sounds like a lot! Ours closes between Christmas and New Year's, 2 days in the spring (Friday and Monday) and 2 days in the fall, right before Labor day, for teacher development, as well as any major holidays and snow days if the school district closes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409740 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 09:10:58 +0000 LuLu Mom 2409740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Major Holidays<br /> Christmas Eve - NYD<br /> Usually Easter - Friday - Monday however this is considered her "personal leave" </p> <p>we use an in home daycare and in our contract she gets 2 weeks paid vacation + paid holidays. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409737 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 09:08:50 +0000 Canoli 2409737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow. That is a lot and you have to pay? That stinks. Ours is closed the week of the 4th of July and the week between Christmas and New Year's and we don't have to pay for those weeks and the few other holidays they are closed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409707 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 08:41:28 +0000 mediagirl 2409707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 major holidays, 2 teacher work days (federal holidays) and close early Christmas Eve. So, a little more than one week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409706 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 08:39:14 +0000 sera_87 2409706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 weeks during the summer, all major holidays &amp; this year New Year's Eve &amp; Christmas Eve. We pay for all of it.</p> <p>HOWEVER. If we needed to work a holiday (which we often do because of time &amp; a half) she'll stay open for us if we truly need it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409704 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 08:38:24 +0000 yin 2409704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 weeks total. Two weeks for winter break, one week for parent teacher conferences and another week for spring break. Plus major holidays. This year they had thanksgiving week off as well... Hmm... Seems like a lot this year. We pay the annual tuition split up in 9 payments for LO's preschool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409700 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 08:34:46 +0000 mrsjyw 2409700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Major holidays and a couple of teaching session days and the week between Christmas Eve &amp; NY </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409697 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 08:33:12 +0000 Smurfette 2409697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No weeks. Just major holidays and 2 teacher work days a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409668 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 07:56:01 +0000 lamariniere 2409668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just pulled out the calendar and counted. They are closed 36 days of the 2015-2016 year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409664 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 07:52:43 +0000 peachykeen 2409664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Major holidays like Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day. Also closed Black Friday, half day Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. So never a full week, and less than 2 weeks cumulative over the year. Plus we can take 2 weeks of "vacation" and not pay for those, so it works out pretty evenly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409632 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 06:32:42 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2409632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Major Holidays<br /> Week of Christmas<br /> one day in August for teacher training. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409631 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 06:31:12 +0000 FaithFertility 2409631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use an in home private sitter!<br /> She is closed<br /> Thnaksgivng and day after<br /> Week of Christmas<br /> New Years Day<br /> and a week in the summer </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409629 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 06:29:34 +0000 Ms. RV 2409629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Closed on five or six holidays but never an entire week. We have to paybut have the option of using credit days (we get 10 per year). I couldn't do closings for a week.. especially not multiple in one year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409610 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 03:18:26 +0000 regberadaisy 2409610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never for a full week, only for major holidays. I don't know how a family with two full time working parents can deal with a daycare that closes for weeks at a time. And you have to pay for it? That would've been a no in my book during our search tbh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409603 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 02:40:10 +0000 hellobeeboston 2409603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only 1 full week that we don't pay for, and regular holiday days that we do pay for. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-many-weeks-per-year-is-your-daycare-closed#post-2409590 Tue, 05 Jan 2016 01:33:36 +0000 lamariniere 2409590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At least 5 full weeks plus tons of holidays/long weekends. May is a disaster because there are 4 holidays, which often turn into 4 day weekends depending on when the holiday falls (we are in Austria). We pay full tuition regardless. </p>