That would seem to hold true at the area’s largest employers, which are mostly open for business today. The UW Health system, the UW-Madison campus and state government offices are all open, and while employees there can take advantage of vacation or personal time, it’s not a paid holiday.

“Obviously, with schedules and contracts varying, we attempt to honor all the vacations requests as long as all the operations are accounted for,” said UW Health spokeswoman Diane Stojanovick Books.

With no classes and the UW- Madison campus largely deserted, most departments at the university can function on a skeleton staff, said Stephen Lund, the associate director of human resources. But then again, Lund himself plans on working today and enjoying the tranquility.

“The phones don’t ring so much, you can catch up,” Lund said. “You get one call instead of 15, five e-mails instead of 30.”