If you are invited to the company holiday party, you should attend. While it's natural to consider declining an invitation, it's not considered proper etiquette to do so in a professional setting.
While it may be tempting to decline the invitation to your company's holiday office party, it’s important to attend the event – even if only for a short while. While at the holiday party ...
“If I’m not good enough for you to cash in a holiday day on, then fine – just decline the invitation- but it’s bloody rude to put me in a position where I’m now stuck holding the day for ...