Plenty of tech companies do. Complete change freeze so you only need a minimum number of developers and ops people around. Although it is sometimes a good time

Plenty of tech companies do. Complete change freeze so you only need a minimum number of developers and ops people around. Although it is sometimes a good time of do that big CICD pipeline rebuild. The lawyers, HR, finance and office support are down to minimal. Same with the cleaners (a good time to repaint the office though), internal IT, cafe and other support staff. Sales will be down to minimal since all the customers will be on holiday. Customer support might be at normal or reduced level depending on industry.