Factually, what proportion of companies make today (31st) a holiday?












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Let's set aside very small companies (let's say, under 20 or so people).



"Most" companies seem to have January 1 as a holiday day - the company is closed.



What about Monday December 31, 2018 ?




  • Is there any statistics on this?


  • It would be good to know in the USA, and indeed, the contrasting situation in other world regions.



{Some nations of course have no holidays at all for Xmas, but what about the New Year .... and to the question at hand, the "last day of the year" .. ?)






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    That probably can't be answered 'factually' as you'd have to survey every company in business. Anecdotally, while not technically a holiday in most organizations, 31 DEC is a practical holiday/half-day for many professional jobs, meaning non-retail, because you can make it a 4-day weekend.
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  • I've never worked at a company that had the 31st as a holiday. Nor has my spouse. So there are about 10-15 data points for you. (I'm a geek, he's a scientist.)
    – thursdaysgeek
    7 hours ago








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    Using my company as a data point and extrapolating, it's 100%. Using my company and the supermarket I visited this morning, it's 50%.
    – Laconic Droid
    7 hours ago










  • 0% for my work history but I doubt their is any source of reliable statistics in the large for this.
    – cdkMoose
    6 hours ago






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    every company is different
    – Keltari
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-4














Let's set aside very small companies (let's say, under 20 or so people).



"Most" companies seem to have January 1 as a holiday day - the company is closed.



What about Monday December 31, 2018 ?




  • Is there any statistics on this?


  • It would be good to know in the USA, and indeed, the contrasting situation in other world regions.



{Some nations of course have no holidays at all for Xmas, but what about the New Year .... and to the question at hand, the "last day of the year" .. ?)






holidays







share|improve this question


















  • 2




    That probably can't be answered 'factually' as you'd have to survey every company in business. Anecdotally, while not technically a holiday in most organizations, 31 DEC is a practical holiday/half-day for many professional jobs, meaning non-retail, because you can make it a 4-day weekend.
    – Johns-305
    7 hours ago












  • I've never worked at a company that had the 31st as a holiday. Nor has my spouse. So there are about 10-15 data points for you. (I'm a geek, he's a scientist.)
    – thursdaysgeek
    7 hours ago








  • 5




    Using my company as a data point and extrapolating, it's 100%. Using my company and the supermarket I visited this morning, it's 50%.
    – Laconic Droid
    7 hours ago










  • 0% for my work history but I doubt their is any source of reliable statistics in the large for this.
    – cdkMoose
    6 hours ago






  • 1




    every company is different
    – Keltari
    5 hours ago














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Let's set aside very small companies (let's say, under 20 or so people).



"Most" companies seem to have January 1 as a holiday day - the company is closed.



What about Monday December 31, 2018 ?




  • Is there any statistics on this?


  • It would be good to know in the USA, and indeed, the contrasting situation in other world regions.



{Some nations of course have no holidays at all for Xmas, but what about the New Year .... and to the question at hand, the "last day of the year" .. ?)






holidays







share|improve this question













Let's set aside very small companies (let's say, under 20 or so people).



"Most" companies seem to have January 1 as a holiday day - the company is closed.



What about Monday December 31, 2018 ?




  • Is there any statistics on this?


  • It would be good to know in the USA, and indeed, the contrasting situation in other world regions.



{Some nations of course have no holidays at all for Xmas, but what about the New Year .... and to the question at hand, the "last day of the year" .. ?)






holidays




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    That probably can't be answered 'factually' as you'd have to survey every company in business. Anecdotally, while not technically a holiday in most organizations, 31 DEC is a practical holiday/half-day for many professional jobs, meaning non-retail, because you can make it a 4-day weekend.
    – Johns-305
    7 hours ago












  • I've never worked at a company that had the 31st as a holiday. Nor has my spouse. So there are about 10-15 data points for you. (I'm a geek, he's a scientist.)
    – thursdaysgeek
    7 hours ago








  • 5




    Using my company as a data point and extrapolating, it's 100%. Using my company and the supermarket I visited this morning, it's 50%.
    – Laconic Droid
    7 hours ago










  • 0% for my work history but I doubt their is any source of reliable statistics in the large for this.
    – cdkMoose
    6 hours ago






  • 1




    every company is different
    – Keltari
    5 hours ago














  • 2




    That probably can't be answered 'factually' as you'd have to survey every company in business. Anecdotally, while not technically a holiday in most organizations, 31 DEC is a practical holiday/half-day for many professional jobs, meaning non-retail, because you can make it a 4-day weekend.
    – Johns-305
    7 hours ago












  • I've never worked at a company that had the 31st as a holiday. Nor has my spouse. So there are about 10-15 data points for you. (I'm a geek, he's a scientist.)
    – thursdaysgeek
    7 hours ago








  • 5




    Using my company as a data point and extrapolating, it's 100%. Using my company and the supermarket I visited this morning, it's 50%.
    – Laconic Droid
    7 hours ago










  • 0% for my work history but I doubt their is any source of reliable statistics in the large for this.
    – cdkMoose
    6 hours ago






  • 1




    every company is different
    – Keltari
    5 hours ago








2




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That probably can't be answered 'factually' as you'd have to survey every company in business. Anecdotally, while not technically a holiday in most organizations, 31 DEC is a practical holiday/half-day for many professional jobs, meaning non-retail, because you can make it a 4-day weekend.
– Johns-305
7 hours ago






That probably can't be answered 'factually' as you'd have to survey every company in business. Anecdotally, while not technically a holiday in most organizations, 31 DEC is a practical holiday/half-day for many professional jobs, meaning non-retail, because you can make it a 4-day weekend.
– Johns-305
7 hours ago














I've never worked at a company that had the 31st as a holiday. Nor has my spouse. So there are about 10-15 data points for you. (I'm a geek, he's a scientist.)
– thursdaysgeek
7 hours ago






I've never worked at a company that had the 31st as a holiday. Nor has my spouse. So there are about 10-15 data points for you. (I'm a geek, he's a scientist.)
– thursdaysgeek
7 hours ago






5




5




Using my company as a data point and extrapolating, it's 100%. Using my company and the supermarket I visited this morning, it's 50%.
– Laconic Droid
7 hours ago




Using my company as a data point and extrapolating, it's 100%. Using my company and the supermarket I visited this morning, it's 50%.
– Laconic Droid
7 hours ago












0% for my work history but I doubt their is any source of reliable statistics in the large for this.
– cdkMoose
6 hours ago




0% for my work history but I doubt their is any source of reliable statistics in the large for this.
– cdkMoose
6 hours ago




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1




every company is different
– Keltari
5 hours ago




every company is different
– Keltari
5 hours ago










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For 2017, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM),




  • On New Year's Eve (a Sunday in 2017) 44% of offices expected to be closed, 10% expected to close early, 46% expected to remain open.

  • On the Saturday before New Year's Eve, 33% of offices expected to be closed, 2% expected to close early, 65% expected to remain open.

  • On the Friday before New Year's Eve, 20% of offices expected to be closed, 10% expected to close early, 70% expected to remain open.


I don't believe the numbers for 2018 are publicly available yet. It would clearly change depending on which day of the week on which New Year's Eve landed.



https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/trends-and-forecasting/research-and-surveys/Documents/SHRM-Survey-Findings-2017-Holiday-Schedules.pdf



Back in 2012, New Year's Eve was on a Monday. The same survey found:




  • On New Year's Eve (a Monday in 2012) 34% of offices expected to be closed, 22% expected to close early, 43% expected to remain open.


Obviously, practices could have changed since then.



https://www.slideshare.net/shrm/2012-holiday-schedule-final






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  • fantastic accurate information here - can this be the internet!? Happy new year!
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  • I'd say "one third closed" seems to be the best overall estimate so far!
    – Fattie
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Depends on the country. Many countries designate Jan 1 as a public holiday, so only some retailers and pubs/clubs would be open.



Some companies may have mandatory holidays at that time, e.g. closing between Christmas Eve or Christmas Day and returning to work on Jan 2, where employees are required to use their accrued annual leave for non-public holiday days, but this wouldn't be universal.



Wikipedia has a list of public holidays by country, which contains links to mandatory public holidays by country: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_annual_leave_by_country






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    For 2017, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM),




    • On New Year's Eve (a Sunday in 2017) 44% of offices expected to be closed, 10% expected to close early, 46% expected to remain open.

    • On the Saturday before New Year's Eve, 33% of offices expected to be closed, 2% expected to close early, 65% expected to remain open.

    • On the Friday before New Year's Eve, 20% of offices expected to be closed, 10% expected to close early, 70% expected to remain open.


    I don't believe the numbers for 2018 are publicly available yet. It would clearly change depending on which day of the week on which New Year's Eve landed.



    https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/trends-and-forecasting/research-and-surveys/Documents/SHRM-Survey-Findings-2017-Holiday-Schedules.pdf



    Back in 2012, New Year's Eve was on a Monday. The same survey found:




    • On New Year's Eve (a Monday in 2012) 34% of offices expected to be closed, 22% expected to close early, 43% expected to remain open.


    Obviously, practices could have changed since then.



    https://www.slideshare.net/shrm/2012-holiday-schedule-final






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    • fantastic accurate information here - can this be the internet!? Happy new year!
      – Fattie
      1 hour ago










    • I'd say "one third closed" seems to be the best overall estimate so far!
      – Fattie
      1 hour ago
















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    For 2017, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM),




    • On New Year's Eve (a Sunday in 2017) 44% of offices expected to be closed, 10% expected to close early, 46% expected to remain open.

    • On the Saturday before New Year's Eve, 33% of offices expected to be closed, 2% expected to close early, 65% expected to remain open.

    • On the Friday before New Year's Eve, 20% of offices expected to be closed, 10% expected to close early, 70% expected to remain open.


    I don't believe the numbers for 2018 are publicly available yet. It would clearly change depending on which day of the week on which New Year's Eve landed.



    https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/trends-and-forecasting/research-and-surveys/Documents/SHRM-Survey-Findings-2017-Holiday-Schedules.pdf



    Back in 2012, New Year's Eve was on a Monday. The same survey found:




    • On New Year's Eve (a Monday in 2012) 34% of offices expected to be closed, 22% expected to close early, 43% expected to remain open.


    Obviously, practices could have changed since then.



    https://www.slideshare.net/shrm/2012-holiday-schedule-final






    share|improve this answer























    • fantastic accurate information here - can this be the internet!? Happy new year!
      – Fattie
      1 hour ago










    • I'd say "one third closed" seems to be the best overall estimate so far!
      – Fattie
      1 hour ago














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    For 2017, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM),




    • On New Year's Eve (a Sunday in 2017) 44% of offices expected to be closed, 10% expected to close early, 46% expected to remain open.

    • On the Saturday before New Year's Eve, 33% of offices expected to be closed, 2% expected to close early, 65% expected to remain open.

    • On the Friday before New Year's Eve, 20% of offices expected to be closed, 10% expected to close early, 70% expected to remain open.


    I don't believe the numbers for 2018 are publicly available yet. It would clearly change depending on which day of the week on which New Year's Eve landed.



    https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/trends-and-forecasting/research-and-surveys/Documents/SHRM-Survey-Findings-2017-Holiday-Schedules.pdf



    Back in 2012, New Year's Eve was on a Monday. The same survey found:




    • On New Year's Eve (a Monday in 2012) 34% of offices expected to be closed, 22% expected to close early, 43% expected to remain open.


    Obviously, practices could have changed since then.



    https://www.slideshare.net/shrm/2012-holiday-schedule-final






    share|improve this answer














    For 2017, according to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM),




    • On New Year's Eve (a Sunday in 2017) 44% of offices expected to be closed, 10% expected to close early, 46% expected to remain open.

    • On the Saturday before New Year's Eve, 33% of offices expected to be closed, 2% expected to close early, 65% expected to remain open.

    • On the Friday before New Year's Eve, 20% of offices expected to be closed, 10% expected to close early, 70% expected to remain open.


    I don't believe the numbers for 2018 are publicly available yet. It would clearly change depending on which day of the week on which New Year's Eve landed.



    https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/trends-and-forecasting/research-and-surveys/Documents/SHRM-Survey-Findings-2017-Holiday-Schedules.pdf



    Back in 2012, New Year's Eve was on a Monday. The same survey found:




    • On New Year's Eve (a Monday in 2012) 34% of offices expected to be closed, 22% expected to close early, 43% expected to remain open.


    Obviously, practices could have changed since then.



    https://www.slideshare.net/shrm/2012-holiday-schedule-final







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    • fantastic accurate information here - can this be the internet!? Happy new year!
      – Fattie
      1 hour ago










    • I'd say "one third closed" seems to be the best overall estimate so far!
      – Fattie
      1 hour ago


















    • fantastic accurate information here - can this be the internet!? Happy new year!
      – Fattie
      1 hour ago










    • I'd say "one third closed" seems to be the best overall estimate so far!
      – Fattie
      1 hour ago
















    fantastic accurate information here - can this be the internet!? Happy new year!
    – Fattie
    1 hour ago




    fantastic accurate information here - can this be the internet!? Happy new year!
    – Fattie
    1 hour ago












    I'd say "one third closed" seems to be the best overall estimate so far!
    – Fattie
    1 hour ago




    I'd say "one third closed" seems to be the best overall estimate so far!
    – Fattie
    1 hour ago













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    Depends on the country. Many countries designate Jan 1 as a public holiday, so only some retailers and pubs/clubs would be open.



    Some companies may have mandatory holidays at that time, e.g. closing between Christmas Eve or Christmas Day and returning to work on Jan 2, where employees are required to use their accrued annual leave for non-public holiday days, but this wouldn't be universal.



    Wikipedia has a list of public holidays by country, which contains links to mandatory public holidays by country: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_annual_leave_by_country






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      Depends on the country. Many countries designate Jan 1 as a public holiday, so only some retailers and pubs/clubs would be open.



      Some companies may have mandatory holidays at that time, e.g. closing between Christmas Eve or Christmas Day and returning to work on Jan 2, where employees are required to use their accrued annual leave for non-public holiday days, but this wouldn't be universal.



      Wikipedia has a list of public holidays by country, which contains links to mandatory public holidays by country: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_annual_leave_by_country






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        Depends on the country. Many countries designate Jan 1 as a public holiday, so only some retailers and pubs/clubs would be open.



        Some companies may have mandatory holidays at that time, e.g. closing between Christmas Eve or Christmas Day and returning to work on Jan 2, where employees are required to use their accrued annual leave for non-public holiday days, but this wouldn't be universal.



        Wikipedia has a list of public holidays by country, which contains links to mandatory public holidays by country: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_annual_leave_by_country






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        Depends on the country. Many countries designate Jan 1 as a public holiday, so only some retailers and pubs/clubs would be open.



        Some companies may have mandatory holidays at that time, e.g. closing between Christmas Eve or Christmas Day and returning to work on Jan 2, where employees are required to use their accrued annual leave for non-public holiday days, but this wouldn't be universal.



        Wikipedia has a list of public holidays by country, which contains links to mandatory public holidays by country: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_annual_leave_by_country







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