President Donald Trump gave an executive order on December 17 to close all “executive departments and agencies of the federal government” on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, according to the White House. This means that employees working for the government should have an extra day off before Christmas.
The decision whether employees “report for duty” on Christmas Eve is at the discretion of the heads of the executive departments and agencies, according to the executive order. Some organizations, or part of them, might remain open due to reasons of “national security, defense or other public need” the order says.
Which government offices will be closed on Christmas Eve?
According to the government website, the following offices, departments and agencies fall under the executive departments of the Federal Government.
Office of the PresidentOffice of the Vice PresidentCouncil of Economic AdvisersCouncil on Environmental QualityNational Security CouncilOffice of Management and BudgetOffice of National Drug Control PolicyOffice of Science and Technology PolicyU. S. Department of AgricultureU. S. Department of CommerceU. S. Department of DefenseU. S. Department of EducationU. S. Department of EnergyU. S. Department of Health and Human ServicesU. S. Department of Homeland SecurityU. S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentU. S. Department of JusticeU. S. Department of LaborU. S. Department of StateU. S. Department of the InteriorU. S. Department of the TreasuryU. S. Department of TransportationU. S. Department of Veterans AffairsAdministration for Children and FamiliesAdministration for Community LivingAdministration for Native AmericansAgency for Healthcare Research and QualityAgency for Toxic Substances and Disease RegistryAgricultural Marketing ServiceAgricultural Research ServiceAlcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade BureauAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceAntitrust DivisionArmed Forces Retirement HomeArms Control and International SecurityBonneville Power AdministrationBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and ExplosivesBureau of Consular AffairsBureau of Economic AnalysisBureau of Engraving and PrintingBureau of Indian AffairsBureau of Industry and SecurityBureau of International Labor AffairsBureau of Justice StatisticsBureau of Labor StatisticsBureau of Land ManagementBureau of Ocean Energy ManagementBureau of PrisonsBureau of ReclamationBureau of Safety and Environmental EnforcementBureau of the Fiscal ServiceBureau of Transportation StatisticsCenter for Food Safety and Applied NutritionCenter for Nutrition Policy and PromotionCenters for Disease Control and PreventionCenters for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesCivil Rights Division, Department of JusticeCommunity Oriented Policing ServicesComputer Emergency Readiness TeamCourt Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of ColumbiaCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyDefense Acquisition UniversityDefense Advanced Research Projects AgencyDefense Commissary AgencyDefense Contract Audit AgencyDefense Contract Management AgencyDefense Finance and Accounting ServiceDefense Finance and Accounting Service Debt and Claims Management CenterDefense Health AgencyDefense Information Systems AgencyDefense Intelligence AgencyDefense Logistics AgencyDefense Security Cooperation AgencyDefense Security ServiceDefense Technical Information CenterDefense Threat Reduction AgencyDrug Enforcement AdministrationDwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource StrategyEconomic Development AdministrationEconomic Growth, Energy, and the EnvironmentEconomic Research ServiceElder Justice InitiativeEmployee Benefits Security AdministrationEmployment and Training AdministrationEnergy Information AdministrationEnergy Star ProgramEnglish Language Acquisition OfficeExecutive Office for Immigration ReviewFarm Credit System Insurance CorporationFarm Service AgencyFederal Accounting Standards Advisory BoardFederal Aviation AdministrationFederal Bureau of InvestigationFederal Consulting GroupFederal Emergency Management AgencyFederal Energy Regulatory CommissionFederal Executive BoardsFederal Highway AdministrationFederal Housing AdministrationFederal Law Enforcement Training CenterFederal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationFederal Protective ServiceFederal Railroad AdministrationFederal Student Aid Information CenterFederal Transit AdministrationFederal Voting Assistance ProgramFish and Wildlife ServiceFood and Drug AdministrationFood and Nutrition ServiceFood Safety and Inspection ServiceForeign Agricultural ServiceForeign Claims Settlement CommissionForest ServiceGovernment National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae)Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards AdministrationHealth Resources and Services AdministrationHolocaust Memorial MuseumIndian Health ServiceInformation Resource Management CollegeInnovation and Improvement OfficeInstitute of Education SciencesInternal Revenue ServiceInternational Trade AdministrationJob CorpsJoint Board for the Enrollment of ActuariesJoint Chiefs of StaffJoint Fire Science ProgramJoint Forces Staff CollegeJoint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological DefenseMaritime AdministrationMarketing and Regulatory ProgramsMiddle East Broadcasting NetworksMilitary Postal Service AgencyMine Safety and Health AdministrationMinority Business Development AgencyMissile Defense AgencyMultifamily Housing OfficeNational Agricultural Statistics ServiceNational Cancer InstituteNational Cemetery AdministrationNational Defense UniversityNational Flood Insurance ProgramNational Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyNational GuardNational Health Information CenterNational Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationNational Indian Gaming CommissionNational Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin DiseasesNational Institute of CorrectionsNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNational Institute of JusticeNational Institute of Mental HealthNational Institute of Occupational Safety and HealthNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyNational Institutes of HealthNational Intelligence UniversityNational Interagency Fire CenterNational LaboratoriesNational Library of AgricultureNational Nuclear Security AdministrationNational Ocean ServiceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNational Park ServiceNational Passport Information CenterNational Pesticide Information CenterNational Prevention Information NetworkNational Reconnaissance OfficeNational Security AgencyNational Technical Information ServiceNational Telecommunications and Information AdministrationNational War CollegeNational Weather ServiceNatural Resources Conservation ServiceNOAA FisheriesOak Ridge National LaboratoryOccupational Safety and Health AdministrationOffice for Civil Rights, Department of EducationOffice for Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of Career, Technical, and Adult EducationOffice of Child Support EnforcementOffice of Community Planning and DevelopmentOffice of Cuba BroadcastingOffice of Disability Employment PolicyOffice of Economic AdjustmentOffice of Elementary and Secondary EducationOffice of Environmental ManagementOffice of Fair Housing and Equal OpportunityOffice of Fossil EnergyOffice of HousingOffice of Immigrant and Employee RightsOffice of Investor Education and AdvocacyOffice of Justice ProgramsOffice of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionOffice of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy HomesOffice of Manufactured Housing ProgramsOffice of Minority HealthOffice of Natural Resources RevenueOffice of Nuclear EnergyOffice of Policy Development and ResearchOffice of Postsecondary EducationOffice of Refugee ResettlementOffice of Scientific and Technical InformationOffice of Servicemember AffairsOffice of Special Education and Rehabilitative ServicesOffice of Surface Mining, Reclamation and EnforcementOffice of the Comptroller of the CurrencyOffice of the Federal RegisterOffice of the Pardon AttorneyPentagon Force Protection AgencyPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationPolitical AffairsPower AdministrationsPresident’s Council on Fitness, Sports and NutritionPretrial Services Agency for the District of ColumbiaPrisoner of War and Missing in Action Accounting AgencyPublic and Indian HousingPublic Diplomacy and Public AffairsRadio Free AsiaRadio Free Europe and Radio LibertyRehabilitation Services AdministrationResearch and Innovative Technology AdministrationRisk Management AgencyRural Business and Cooperative ProgramsRural DevelopmentRural Housing ServiceRural Utilities ServiceSaint Lawrence Seaway Development CorporationScience OfficeSeafood Inspection ProgramSecret ServiceSoutheastern Power AdministrationSouthwestern Power AdministrationSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationTaxpayer Advocacy PanelTransportation Security AdministrationU. S. AbilityOne CommissionU. S. Access BoardU. S. Air ForceU. S. Air Force Reserve CommandU. S. ArmyU. S. Army Corps of EngineersU. S. Census BureauU. S. Central CommandU. S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesU. S. Coast GuardU. S. Commission on International Religious FreedomU. S. Customs and Border ProtectionU. S. Election Assistance CommissionU. S. European CommandU. S. Fire AdministrationU. S. Fleet Forces CommandU. S. Geological SurveyU. S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementU. S. Marine CorpsU. S. Marshals ServiceU. S. Military Academy, West PointU. S. MintU. S. Mission to the United NationsU. S. National Central Bureau - InterpolU. S. NavyU. S. Northern CommandU. S. Pacific CommandU. S. Parole CommissionU. S. Patent and Trademark OfficeU. S. Postal Inspection ServiceU. S. Southern CommandU. S. Special Operations CommandU. S. Strategic CommandU. S. Transportation CommandU. S. Trustee ProgramUnified Combatant CommandsUniformed Services University of the Health SciencesUSAGovVeterans Benefits AdministrationVeterans Health AdministrationVeterans’ Employment and Training ServiceVoice of AmericaWage and Hour DivisionWashington Headquarters ServicesWeights and Measures DivisionWestern Area Power AdministrationWomen’s Bureau
It is unclear whether the executive order extends to independent and quasi-official agencies and their departments and committees. Newsweek has reached out to the White House for clarification.
These include agencies such as the U.S. Postal Service, National Park Foundation and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Administrative Conference of the United StatesAfrican Development FoundationCentral Intelligence AgencyCommission on Civil RightsCommission on Presidential ScholarsCommission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)Consumer Financial Protection BureauConsumer Product Safety CommissionCorporation for National and Community ServiceDefense Nuclear Facilities Safety BoardDenali CommissionEnvironmental Protection AgencyEqual Employment Opportunity CommissionExport-Import Bank of the United StatesFarm Credit AdministrationFederal Communications CommissionFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationFederal Election CommissionFederal Housing Finance AgencyFederal Labor Relations AuthorityFederal Maritime CommissionFederal Mediation and Conciliation ServiceFederal Mine Safety and Health Review CommissionFederal Reserve SystemFederal Retirement Thrift Investment BoardFederal Trade CommissionGeneral Services AdministrationIndoor Air QualityInstitute of Museum and Library ServicesInter-American FoundationMerit Systems Protection BoardMillennium Challenge CorporationNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationNational Archives and Records AdministrationNational Capital Planning CommissionNational Credit Union AdministrationNational Endowment for the ArtsNational Endowment for the HumanitiesNational Labor Relations BoardNational Mediation BoardNational Railroad Passenger CorporationNational Science FoundationNational Transportation Safety BoardOccupational Safety and Health Review CommissionOffice of Government EthicsOffice of Personnel ManagementOffice of Special CounselOffice of the Director of National IntelligenceOverseas Private Investment CorporationPeace CorpsPension Benefit Guaranty CorporationPostal Regulatory CommissionPrivacy and Civil Liberties Oversight BoardRailroad Retirement BoardSecurities and Exchange CommissionSelective Service SystemSmall Business AdministrationSocial Security AdministrationSurface Transportation BoardTennessee Valley AuthorityU. S. Agency for Global MediaU. S. Agency for International DevelopmentU. S. Commodity Futures Trading CommissionU. S. International Trade CommissionU. S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionU. S. Postal ServiceU. S. Trade and Development AgencyAdvisory Council on Historic PreservationAmerican Battle Monuments CommissionAppalachian Regional CommissionBarry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education ProgramCitizens’ Stamp Advisory CommitteeCommittee for the Implementation of Textile AgreementsCommittee on Foreign Investment in the United StatesCoordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionCouncil of the Inspectors General on Integrity and EfficiencyDelaware River Basin CommissionDelta Regional AuthorityEndangered Species ProgramFederal Financial Institutions Examination CouncilFederal Financing BankFederal Geographic Data CommitteeFederal Interagency Committee on EducationFederal Interagency Council on Statistical PolicyFederal Laboratory Consortium for Technology TransferFederal Library and Information Center CommitteeFulbright Foreign Scholarship BoardHarry S. Truman Scholarship FoundationIndian Arts and Crafts BoardInteragency Alternative Dispute Resolution Working GroupInteragency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic WeedsInteragency Council on HomelessnessJames Madison Memorial Fellowship FoundationJapan-United States Friendship CommissionMarine Mammal CommissionMigratory Bird Conservation CommissionMississippi River CommissionMorris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall FoundationNational Council on DisabilityNational Park FoundationNorthern Border Regional CommissionNorthwest Power and Conservation CouncilNuclear Waste Technical Review BoardPresidio TrustSocial Security Advisory BoardSusquehanna River Basin CommissionU. S. Arctic Research CommissionU. S. Chemical Safety BoardU. S. Commission of Fine ArtsVeterans Day National CommitteeCenter for Parent Information and ResourcesFederal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)Institute of PeaceJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsLegal Services CorporationNational Constitution CenterNational Gallery of ArtSmithsonian InstitutionState Justice InstituteWoodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
According to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), around 2.1 million civilian workers are employed by the federal government. This number excludes workers from agencies such as the U.S. postal service.
