Whereas Christmas Day, December 25, is a vacation, December 24 just isn’t. There was a protracted historical past of presidents offering an additional break day through the vacation week.
Christmas Eve this 12 months falls on a Wednesday, which traditionally means a full break day just isn’t doubtless (however maybe an early closure within the afternoon). The day after Christmas, as a result of it falls on a Friday this 12 months, could possibly be the time federal worker obtain an additional break day which might give them a four-day weekend.
However even lately, the historic norms has been damaged. In 2019, President Trump gave federal staff Dec. 24 off, when Christmas Day fell on a Wednesday. Former President Joe Biden gave federal staff Christmas Eve off final 12 months though it was on a Tuesday.
What’s going to occur this Christmas Eve — or the day after Christmas?
If further break day is granted, the president usually pronounces it in an govt order in mid-December.
The Workplace of Personnel Administration has this assertion on its web site:
“Christmas Eve just isn’t a commonly scheduled vacation. Whereas the President has the authority to grant go away it’s normally introduced simply earlier than the Christmas vacation. Please test working standing at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/snow-dismissal-procedures/current-status/“
