Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on December 24, 2018
Executive Order 2018-27945
|Signed on December 19, 2018
45th Presidency
What it means
Grants federal employees a day off on Monday, December 24, 2018 (Christmas Eve). Agency heads may require some employees to work if necessary for national security, defense, or public need.
Expected impact
- Provided a long weekend for federal employees, boosting morale and allowing extended time with family during the holiday season
- May have caused temporary service disruptions for the public needing to access certain federal services on December 24
- Some essential personnel in security, defense, and critical services continued working with appropriate holiday pay provisions