President trump has been relatively generous to federal workers around christmas time although the shutdown around the holidays in 2018 could pose a different argument. Under the executive order signed friday all executive departments and agencies of the federal government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on thursday 24 december 2020. Feds Are Likely To Get A Half Day Off On Christmas Eve This Year Government Executive The president signed the executive order on friday. Christmas eve off for federal employees 2020 . Christmas eve this year will be a paid day off for federal workers thanks to president donald trump. December 11 2020 0239 pm et. 24 2020 president donald trump announced giving federal employees an extra day off the day before christmas. 11 ordering all federal departments and agencies to close dec. View here the holidays in the united states in 2020 including federal employees extra day off ...