President Authorizes December 24, 2019 as a Federal Employee Holiday

The President has issued an Executive order excusing executive branch non-Postal Service employees from duty on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, with pay and without charge to leave, except those who, in the judgment of the head of the agency, cannot be excused for reasons of national security, defense, or other public need.  (See Attachment 1.)  For pay and leave purposes, December 24, 2019, will be treated as falling within the scope of statutes and Executive orders governing holidays.