12/21/2024

Federal Employees Just Got Christmas Eve Off

Unfortunately, Christmas Eve is not a designated federal holiday

With just days until Christmas and the start of the holidays, President Joe Biden is taking care of some last-minute business, giving most federal employees Christmas Eve off.

Biden's parting gift to government workers was signing an executive order on Thursday giving them an early start to the holiday to be with family and friends. However, employees who are vital to “national security, defense, or other public need” are exempt.

If you're wondering if this makes it a national holiday, we’re sorry to say, the answer is no. Unfortunately, Christmas Eve is not a designated federal holiday. To create a federal holiday, it needs to be proposed like any other bill in the U.S. Senate and House, passed, and then signed by the president.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Fast Company.