President Trump just gave all federal employees two more days off, ensuring they can enjoy five consecutive days to celebrate Christmas.
Here’s the news:
WASHINGTON TIMES – President Trump, who has long complained about too many federal holidays, is giving federal workers extra days off next week for the Christmas holiday.
The president’s early Christmas present to workers gives them the additional days off of Dec. 24 and Dec. 26.
Mr. Trump signed an executive order giving federal employees Christmas Eve and the Day after Christmas as holidays. Federal employees already get Dec. 25 off for Christmas Day, a standard federal holiday.
“All executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and Friday, December 26, 2025, the day before and the day following Christmas Day, respectively,” the order states.
The order clarifies that some agencies and offices may need to remain open on the 24th and 26th, and certain federal employees may still need to report for duty if their jobs involve “national security, defense or other public need.”