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have been federal workers given two extra days off Around Christmas this year.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating that federal employees be excused from duty on Christmas Eve, which is a Wednesday this year, and Dec. 26, the day after Christmas.
The move, which the president noted leaves agency heads at their discretion if they believe certain offices should remain open, means federal employees will get three consecutive days off, including Christmas Day, and even more if they don’t need to work over the weekend.
This brings the total number of federal holidays to 13 in 2025.
Trump declared Christmas Eve a federal holiday during his first term in office in 2019 and 2020. Former President Barack Obama had done the same for December 26.
Congress must pass legislation establishing a permanent federal holiday and the President must sign it into law.
However, the federal holiday does not guarantee that all workers across the US will get the day off. It is up to individual employers whether they offer time off or extra pay for work. Federal Holidays.
Find the full list below:
new Year’s Day: Wednesday, January 1
Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.inauguration day, Monday, January 20
presidents Day: Monday, February 17
Memorial Day, Monday, May 26
Juneteenth National Independence Day, Thursday, June 19
Independence Day: Friday, July 4
labor day, Monday, September 1
Swadeshi People’s Day (also celebrated as Columbus Day,: Monday, October 13
Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11
Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, November 27
Christmas Eve: Wednesday, December 24
Christmas Day: Thursday, December 25
Friday, December 26
Other important days to note:
Valentine’s Day: Friday, February 14
St. Patrick’s Day: Monday, March 17
april fools day: Tuesday, April 1
good friday: Friday, April 18
easter: Sunday, April 20