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:
By Iain Lynn
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST
Updated 16th Jan 2020, 12:11 BST