Yeah, we were never allowed to take vacations at year end. When plotting our vacation leaves, November and December months were always blocked. 😢 There was also work on Christmas day (we can request for a few hours off just to attend the mass) and even December 31st would be the busiest for those submitting business last minute for the year. But those were behind me and now it's the pandemic that is making it hard to travel.
Hope you had a joyous Christmas celeb, @charlocked!