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Dec. 26 Declared One-Year Federal Holiday as Most Services Remain Open

The presidential order applies solely to executive branch offices without creating a permanent holiday.

United States Postal Service (USPS) mail delivery vehicles outside a post office in Louisville, Kentucky, US, on Sunday, July 3, 2022. Beginning July 10, the cost of postage stamps will increase from 58 cents to 60 cents, and the cost to mail one metered mail piece will increase from 53 cents to 57 cents. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images
December 26, 2025, is designated a federal holiday due to a temporary presidential order, but it lacks permanent status.
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President Donald Trump takes questions during a statement to the media at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on December 22, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Overview

  • President Donald Trump’s Dec. 18 order gives federal employees Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 off in 2025 by closing executive departments and agencies.
  • The designation is temporary for this year only, and making Dec. 26 a recurring federal holiday would require congressional legislation signed into law, as with Juneteenth in 2021.
  • The U.S. Postal Service is operating with normal retail hours and mail delivery, and FedEx and UPS have resumed standard pickup and delivery.
  • The Federal Reserve is processing transactions, most banks are open, and the NYSE and Nasdaq are holding a full trading day.
  • Major retailers such as Walmart, Target and Costco are open for post‑Christmas business, private employers are not required to close, and some federal staff may still be assigned to work for essential needs.