Today marks an anomaly on the workplace calendar; a holiday celebrated as a federal holiday the day after the holiday has taken place. This kind of thing typically happens when a holiday falls on a Sunday.
Unlike some workplaces, where holidays mean staying open (and sometimes for extended hours), many workplaces today are shut to give those who work a Monday-Friday workweek the day off.
Unfortunately, rather than looking at the past numbers as an indicator of whether to open or close, many businesses today will still remain open for regular business hours despite anticipated lower business or non-existent business.
As I have stated before to many of my colleagues, I often believe many businesses only stay open on days like this because of a fear that people will go to the competitor and find something better there, and to never return. It is my belief that businesses with that mindset have far worse problems than they realize, as if you are fearful of losing a sale on a holiday, you probably don’t have yourself focused on your customers in the first place.
So if you are considering opening today, best of wishes, and hopefully those who are working for you are recognized. For those of you who are closed today, enjoy your holiday and best wishes as well!
