Closing of Government Departments and Agencies on Friday, December 26, 1997
Orders Federal Departments and Agencies Closed on December 26, 1997
What it does
Federal agencies must be closed and employees excused on December 26, 1997, except where agency heads require staff to work for security or other public reasons.
Real-world impact
- Most federal employees are excused from work on December 26, 1997.
- Some offices and employees may be required to work for national security or public reasons.
- Pay and leave for the day will follow existing federal laws and Executive Order 11582.
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Summary
This order closes all executive departments and agencies and excuses their employees from duty on Friday, December 26, 1997, the day after Christmas.
Agency leaders may keep specific offices or employees working if needed for national security, defense, or other public reasons.
The order states that pay and leave for that day will follow existing federal laws and Executive Order 11582.
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