December 24 feels like a holiday to many, with its half-empty offices and the rush of a last-minute shopping crowd. Its status as an official holiday, however, isn't the same as Christmas Day.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is Christmas Eve a federal holiday? It is now, at least for 2025. President Donald Trump on Dec. 18, issued an executive order ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 a federal holiday through an executive order Friday. While some Americans may have more days off over the holidays now, here's what ...

Christmas eve and December 26 federal holiday: United States president Donald Trump has issued an order that declares Christmas Eve and December 26 to be federal holidays this year and as a result, ...

The world's largest retailer has schedule changes this holiday season Joe Raedle/Getty This year, Walmart was closed on Thanksgiving, a tradition that started in 2020 The retail giant will also shut ...

Christmas Eve is almost here, but now, you can look forward to the day as another federal holiday. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, Dec. 18, making Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) ...

Donald Trump is the President of the United States - but he also takes credit for the resurgence of the phrase 'Merry Christmas.' The President has always been a staunch Christmas enthusiast, ...