· IsChristmasEveafederalholiday? While ChristmasEve has been declared a federalholiday in 2025, it is not a permanent addition to the holiday schedule. · Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 have been declared federal holidays in 2025, but have not been permanently added to the holiday schedule. A permanent federal holiday must first pass through Congress and be signed into law by the president, as done by former President Joe Biden in 2021, adding Juneteenth. · President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week, making ChristmasEve (Dec. 24) and the day after Christmas (Dec. 26) federalholidays. The extra PTO only applies for this year, though, and it primarily affects federal workers. · President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, Dec. 18, making ChristmasEve (Dec. 24) and the day after Christmas (Dec. 26) federalholidays this year. · President Trump issued an executive order Thursday declaring ChristmasEve and Dec. 26 as federalholidays this year. · President Trump has declared that Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 will be federal holidays this year, meaning that federal departments and agencies will be closed. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, .)
