Are the holidays over yet?

I am so tired of authorizing time off requests! The holidays are bad for our business... we do not sell trinkets and trash to stuff in stockings, we don't have gift wrap and no great Santa gifts are being carted out of our locations ... so the holidays only cause interrupted work days for my business.
I know I sound like a Grinch but come on... everyone can not have the days prior to or after a holiday off... as an employee you know the holidays are coming all year long.
I have a few simple rules:
1. If you do not have any vacation time to use because you used it all up taking time off during the rest of the year... why are you asking for time off now? There are employees who have time available that won't ever be able to use their time if you are always off.
2. You know the holidays are coming all year long... put your time off request in at least 2 weeks in advance. (this goes for the rest of the year as well... unless it is something you can not really plan for).
3. If other employees who work at the same site that you work at and do the same job function you do, have already been granted time off... don't even ask. We still have to operate as a business and we need workers.
4. NO... you can not have Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years off (our businesses are closed on the actual holiday but there is always at least 6 people on call even during those times). I don't care of your dog is ill, Grandmother has just been released from jail, long lost cousin Stella (thought to have died years ago) was found alive and well in New Jersey and is coming for her first visit in 45 years. There are other employees who have families and want time off as well.
5. Stop being greedy.
6. Don't make me out to be the bad person when I do not approve your time off because you have violated one of the first five rules! Be an adult and learn to follow policy and use good common sense.
7. Remember you have to work with your co-workers and they remember who is naughty and who is nice far longer than Santa.. and so does the supervisor who will complete your review and recommend you for a salary increase (or not)!

I really do hope that everyone had safe holidays and that we can get back to getting some work done really fast!

These are my rules but they go for all employees working in all industry ... be a good employee and practice being kind even to your supervisor... we need love too! We are human and even if we only have one feeling ... we do feel dang it!