Trump’s 5-Day Christmas Break Probably Isn’t Coming to Your Office
Trump’s order only covers the Christmas holiday period for this year.
Photographer: Doug Mills/The New York Times/BloomberfgPresident Donald Trump’s executive order giving federal workers extra days off on Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 this year has prompted a question for bosses at private employers across the US: Do we get the days off, too?
Short answer: No. Private employers aren’t legally mandated to give employees time off for federal holidays. While major holidays like Christmas, Thanksgiving and July Fourth are granted by most employers, the practice is discretionary. Other holidays, like Juneteenth and Veterans Day, are less commonly observed.