Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9, 2025
Federal Agencies Ordered Closed Nationwide on January 9, 2025
What it does
Federal agencies must close on January 9, 2025, except for offices kept open for national security, defense, or other public needs.
Real-world impact
- Most federal employees will not work on January 9, 2025.
- Essential national security and defense functions will remain staffed that day.
- Employee pay and leave will be handled under existing federal law.
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Summary
This order closes all executive departments and agencies on January 9, 2025, as a mark of respect for James Earl Carter, Jr., the thirty-ninth President of the United States.
Most federal employees will not report to work that day, but department heads may require certain offices or staff to stay open for national security, defense, or other public needs.
The Office of Personnel Management will carry out the closure and says employee pay and leave will follow existing federal law.
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