THE NEW YORK POST – Federal workers are getting a Christmas gift from President Trump.
The president took executive action Thursday to ensure that federal workers get Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas off from work.
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Trump had previously given federal workers the day off on Christmas Eve, but his action Thursday goes a step further and adds Dec. 26 to the list for the 2025 calendar year.
Previous presidents have given full or half days on Christmas Eve. Trump did so in 2019 and 2020. But adding Dec. 26 off as well is unique for this year.
The overture comes after federal workers had a rough couple of weeks during the record-breaking 43-day government shutdown that ended last month.
Often, holidays for federal workers can serve as a model for the private sector to follow.
Under Trump’s executive order, agency and department heads can still require certain federal employees to show up to work on Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas.
Ironically, Trump had previously been critical of the ever-expanding list of national holidays.
“Too many non-working holidays in America. It is costing our Country $BILLIONS OF DOLLARS to keep all of these businesses closed” …
