As well as emergency workers, thousands of hospitality and retail workers will be helping the rest of us get those last minute presents and keeping up our festive cheer. So the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has come up with some guidance for you if you have to, or are being asked to work by your boss:
Working at Christmas? Here are your rights:
Santa isn’t the only one working over Christmas, there are many people across the country who will be working on Christmas day and over the festive period.
By Iain Lynn
Published 18th Dec 2019, 06:00 BST
Updated 16th Jan 2020, 12:11 BST