{"id":4691,"date":"2024-05-17T17:20:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T21:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/?p=4691"},"modified":"2024-05-28T17:29:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T21:29:21","slug":"holiday-vacation-reminders-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/2024\/05\/17\/holiday-vacation-reminders-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Holiday &amp; Vacation Reminders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRest and be thankful.\u201d \u2013 William Wordsworth<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Holidays and vacations are a&nbsp;great opportunity to rest, recharge and explore the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of the summer travel season. Here are some reminders about program rules regarding&nbsp;holidays, vacations, and international travel.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/pexels-leah-kelley-185933-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/pexels-leah-kelley-185933-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/pexels-leah-kelley-185933-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/pexels-leah-kelley-185933-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/pexels-leah-kelley-185933-1536x1005.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/pexels-leah-kelley-185933-624x408.jpg 624w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/05\/pexels-leah-kelley-185933.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Holidays<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Host families are not\u00a0required\u00a0to give au pairs off on any specific holidays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each host family will make different arrangements for holidays, some au pairs will be off and others will be required to work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Au pairs should not\u00a0make plans for holidays without checking with their host family first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vacations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Au pairs earn 2 weeks of paid vacation during the course of their year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vacation time should be mutually agreed upon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All vacations should be preplanned (at least 4 weeks in advance).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All au pair\u2019s friends and\/or family visits\/vacations should be pre-approved prior to purchasing tickets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If an au pair travels with their\u00a0host family, it should be discussed in advance\u00a0whether they are working or\u00a0if this would be the au pair\u2019s vacation time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If an au pair travels with the host family to provide childcare:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It does not count as their vacation time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They must have a private bedroom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Their transportation, lodging, and meals should be paid for by the host family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Travel Outside of the U.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/mdf\/resources\/travel-taxes-more\/\">Travel Resource Page<\/a>&nbsp;for the most current information on international travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">Photo:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@leah-kelley-50725?utm_content=attributionCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=pexels\">Leah Kelly<\/a>&nbsp;from Pexels<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cRest and be thankful.\u201d \u2013 William Wordsworth Holidays and vacations are a&nbsp;great opportunity to rest, recharge and explore the U.S. Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of the summer travel season. 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