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Yet more Rolodex journalism from our favorite numerical journalist, Jennifer 8. Lee:

From: "Jennifer 8. Lee"
Date: Wed Dec 22, 2004 12:31 pm
Subject: what happens when xmas/new years fall on saturday?

I'm looking for interesting observations about what happens when Christmas/New Years fall on a Saturday. For example, on Wall Street, the New Years holiday simply evaporates since the stock markets are open on both Friday and Monday. Some small businesses that serve Wall Street may lose the day off too. I'm trying to find a company or an employee who is experiencing this.

Movies opening days are being shifted to Wednesdays and Saturdays since no one wants to open on Christmas Eve (one of the least busy movie nights of the year). NYC Chinese restaurants, which typically have their busiest day of the year on Christmas (thanks to influx of Jewish patrons), have said they are disappointed that they lose a weekday where they usually see a spike in business.

NYC public schools are only off 6 days, as opposed to a more typical 7 or 8.

People who have Saturday shifts when most people in their industry work Monday-Friday may find themselves getting the Friday off (the "official observed holiday") but then having to work on the actual day (Christmas and New Years). I'm trying to find anyone who is experiencing this or anything else odd.

Any observations, anecdotes, examples, welcome.

Jenny

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