Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 5, 2018
Executive Order 2018-26552
|Signed on December 2, 2018
45th Presidency
What it means
Orders the closure of all federal executive departments and agencies on December 5, 2018, as a mark of respect for the passing of former President George H.W. Bush. Agency heads may keep certain offices open for national security or public need.
Expected impact
- Federal employees will receive a paid day off, treated as a federal holiday for pay and leave purposes
- Essential personnel in security, defense, and other critical areas will still report to work as determined by agency heads
- Most federal services will be unavailable to the public on December 5, 2018
- The Office of Personnel Management will manage implementation details