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During President-elect Donald Trump's first term, he gifted federal employees Christmas Eve off in 2018, 2019 and 2020. Former President Barack Obama gave federal employees an extra day off during ...
Former President Barack Obama gave federal employees an extra day off but instead of Christmas Eve, December 26, 2014 was deemed a holiday. Former President George W. Bush also marked Dec. 24 as a ...
The following holidays are observed by the majority of US businesses with paid time off: New Year's Day, New Year's Eve, [2] Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, the day after known as Black Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas. There are also numerous holidays on the state and local level that are observed to varying degrees.
In some years where December 25 falls on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, various presidents have issued executive orders declaring a one-time holiday on either Christmas Eve (December 24) or the Day after Christmas (December 26), [30] [31] [32] to provide federal workers with a longer weekend.
Several federal holidays are widely observed by private businesses with paid time off. These include New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Businesses often close or grant paid time off for New Year's Eve, Christmas Eve, and the Day after Thanksgiving, but none of these are federal holidays ...
Further back, U.S. presidents have held a variety of events to mark the Christmas season at the White House, some more elaborate than others. In 1835, President Andrew Jackson famously hosted an ...
President Joe Biden spent Christmas Eve signing 50 bills into law, including one piece of legislation supported by Paris Hilton and another designating the bald eagle as the U.S. national bird ...
Traditionally celebrates giving thanks for the autumn harvest, and customarily includes the consumption of a turkey dinner. December 25: Christmas Day: Celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which is traditionally observed on December 25. Secular aspects of this holiday include giving gifts and decorating a Christmas tree.