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Is Christmas Eve a federal holiday? Here’s what to know after Biden's executive order

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Joe Biden signed an executive order gifting federal employees the day off on Dec. 24, 2024 , the day before Christmas Day .

Presidents have used the holiday to grant a day off to the country's more than 2 million federal employees.

Inauguration Day will only be a holiday for federal employees in Washington , D.C. , and certain federal offices.