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Executive order gives federal employees day off on Christmas Eve

Alex Wong

<p>WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 15: U.S. President Donald Trump waves after he spoke to members of the White House Press Corps prior to his Marine One departure from the South Lawn of the White House December 15, 2017 in Washington, DC. President Trump is heading to the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, to attend a graduation ceremony and visit the Marine Helicopter Squadron One. Then, he will spend his weekend at Camp David. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)</p>

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(WXYZ) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will give federal employees the day off on Christmas Eve.

The order states that "all executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Monday, December 24, 2018, the day before Christmas Day."

However, the order also states that the heads of executive departments and agencies can determine certain offices must remain open and certain employees must report for duty.

.@WhiteHouse has issued an Executive Order providing for the closing of Executive Departments and Federal Agencies on December 24: https://t.co/EAdBJnikZr
— OPM (@USOPM) December 19, 2018

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Executive order gives federal employees day off on Christmas Eve

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