Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 temporarily declared federal holidays by executive order. The change only applies to federal employees and is not a permanent law. Most private businesses unaffected; post ...

The holiday break is getting a little longer — at least for some workers. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week, making Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and the day after Christmas (Dec.

Dec. 26 can become a day off for federal employees when the president issues a temporary order, like President Donald Trump did in 2025 when he declared Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 federal holidays.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 18, giving some extra time off to federal workers around the upcoming holidays. Trump declared Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 as federal holidays, ...