December 24 feels like a holiday to many, with its half-empty offices and the rush of a last-minute shopping crowd. Its status as an official holiday, however, isn't the same as Christmas Day.
Christmas Eve often becomes a day off for federal employees when the president issues a temporary order, like Trump did this year when he declared Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 federal holidays in 2025. Unfortunately, that still leaves the rest of us at the mercy of our workplace's goodwill.
Christmas falls on a Thursday this year and Americans are eyeing a long weekend to follow. But who gets Christmas Eve off? And will your errands be interrupted by extra closures those days? Here's what to know.
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While Christmas Eve has been declared a federal holiday in 2025, it is not a permanent addition to the holiday schedule.
