For many of us, Christmas Eve means at least two days off while others see their workplace shut down completely until the New Year.
But increasingly large numbers of people are still required to turn up at work and do their jobs.
Figures from the TUC show some 1,104,000 people are expected to work on Christmas Day - some 22,000 more than in 2016.
TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady said: “We owe a huge debt to all those working on Christmas Day. As we spend time with our loved ones, they keep Britain ticking over.
“Many on duty on will be on low pay, especially in sectors like hospitality and social care. They deserve to be fairly rewarded for the essential services they provide."
More care workers will be doing their jobs on Christmas Day than any other profession, with nurses the job with the second highest number of people working.
After them chefs, kitchen assistants, waiters and bar staff are at the day job on December 25th, as hotels, pubs and restaurants cater for guests.
As well as the people keeping us healthy and fed, there will be 14,000 police officers and 18,000 security guards on duty to keep us safe.
Unsurprisingly, most of the nation's clergy have work to do - with 25,000 priests up and down the land employed.
Number of people working on Christmas day by job:
- Care workers and home carers - 146,000
- Nurses - 88,000
- Nursing auxiliaries and assistants - 55,000
- Chefs - 39,000
- Cleaners and domestics - 29,000
- Kitchen and catering assistants - 29,000
- Sales and retail assistants - 28,000
- Clergy - 25,000
- Senior care workers - 25,000
- Administrative jobs - 19,000
- Waiting staff - 18,000
- Security guards - 18,000
- Bar staff - 15,000
- Police officers (sergeant and below) - 14,000
- Sales supervisors - 14,000
- All occupations - 1,104,000
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