U.S.Thu, Dec 25, 2025
Trump's Executive Order Expands Federal Christmas Holiday for 2025
President Trump's executive order makes Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 federal holidays for 2025. Learn how it impacts federal workers, mail, banks, Social Security, and IRS.
📌Key Points
- •President Trump signed an executive order declaring Christmas Eve (Dec 24) and the day after Christmas (Dec 26) federal holidays for 2025.
- •This creates a five-day holiday break for many federal employees, as Christmas Day (Dec 25) is also a federal holiday.
- •The designation is temporary for 2025 and does not permanently add these days to the federal holiday schedule.
- •Most federal executive departments and agencies will be closed, but essential personnel may still be required to work.
- •The U.S. Postal Service will operate normally or near-normally on Dec 24 and 26, while Social Security Administration offices will have limited hours.
- •Private employers and banks are not mandated to close and will largely remain open, though banks may have reduced hours.
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