How many of you are stuck working through x-mas

This isn't going to be the first time I've worked through the holidays. I'm just a little agrivated because I asked for a couple of days off. My whole family is flying down here this year from all over the U.S. They live as far away as Oregon,Seatle to Washington D.C. So you get the idea that this is rare. I work on oil field locations down here in west texas and eastern new mexico 24/7 for days, weeks, or months at a time. I knew I needed to ask off so I did over 5 months ago. I also reminded him every so often. I got an E-mail 2 days ago saying he was going to come out here and discuss the holiday schedule with me, but he never showed up. Now I can't get ahold of anyone because everyone in the offices are off for christmas already. Looks like I just got F***ed! So I was wondering how many of you get stuck working through the holidays?