And to mark the season of goodwill, almost half (44 per cent) of small and medium-sized firms will host a party.
The figures come from survey of 578 business leaders, commissioned by Barclays, as part of its quarterly SME Barometer research.
It shows that some 41 per cent will shut down operations entirely between Christmas and New Year.
And a quarter will hand out Christmas bonuses to staff.
However, the festive cheer is tempered by warnings nearly half (47 per cent) of SMEs report worries about their business prospects for next year.
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