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Donald Trump & Melania Trump together at the White House US President Donald J. Trump Signs Executive Order Granting Federal Employees Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 Off in 2025 President Donald Trump has signed an executive order excusing most federal employees from work on Christmas Eve (December 24, 2025) and the day after Christmas (December 26, 2025) , effectively creating an extended four-day holiday break around Christmas for many government workers. The order directs all executive departments and federal agencies to close on those two dates, bookending the already established Christmas Day holiday on December 25. As a result, many federal employees will receive a continuous break spanning December 24 through December 26 , with the possibility of an even longer weekend depending on individual schedules. While some media outlets have described the move as creating new “federal holidays,” the White House clarified that the order applies only to 2025 and does not permanently add ...