President Donald Trump ordered the closure of all federal executive departments and agencies on December 24 and December 26, 2025, excusing employees from duty on the days immediately before and after Christmas, the White House said Thursday.
Agency heads may require some offices to remain open and certain employees to report for duty for reasons of national security, defense or other public need. The order also directs the Office of Personnel Management to implement the closures and specifies that the two days will be treated as federal holidays for purposes of employee pay and leave.
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