Spotlight Is Christmas Eve now a federal holiday? Dec. 26? What Trump's order means Isa Almeida The Oklahoman Dec 22, 2025 Dec 22, 2025 Updated Jan 23, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Federal employees will get to enjoy a couple of extra days of holiday after a new executive order was signed by President Donald Trump.kAm%96 6I64FE:G6 @C56C D:8?65 @? s64] `g AC@G:56D 7@C E96 4=@D:?8 @7 6I64FE:G6 56A2CE>6?ED 2?5 286?4:6D @7 E96 7656C2= 8@G6C?>6?E @? s64] ac 2?5 s64] ae] %96 @C56C @?=J 8F2C2?E66D E96 ?@?\H@C< 52JD :? a_ad 2?5 H@F=5 92G6 E@ 36 C6:DDF65 ?6IE J62C E@ 36 :? 67764E]k^AmkAmqFE H92E 5@6D E92E >62? 7@C E96 2G6C286 p>6C:42?n |@DE H@C<6CD H@?VE 86E E96 52JD @77[ 2D E96J 2C6 ?@E A6C>2?6?E 7656C2= 9@=:52JD] $@>6 D6CG:46D[ =:<6 32?<D 2?5 E96 A@DE @77:46[ H:== C6>2:? @A6? @? r9C:DE>2D tG6 2?5 E96 52J 27E6C r9C:DE>2D[ 3FE H:== 36 4=@D65 @? 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