Executive Order Provides for Federal Government Closure on January 9, 2025
Washington, D.C., December 30, 2024 – The White House today issued Executive Order 14323, providing for a one-day closure of all executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The order does not apply to military personnel or essential emergency response personnel.
The order states that the closure is necessary to allow Federal employees to observe and participate in the inauguration of the President of the United States. The order also notes that the closure will allow Federal agencies to prepare for the transition to a new administration.
The closure will begin at 12:01 a.m. on January 9, 2025, and will end at 11:59 p.m. the same day. All executive departments and agencies are instructed to close all offices and facilities to the public during this time.
The order also authorizes the heads of executive departments and agencies to determine whether certain critical services must continue during the closure. Such services may include, but are not limited to, national security, law enforcement, and public health.
The closure of the Federal Government for the inauguration of a new President is a long-standing tradition. The first such closure was ordered by President Thomas Jefferson in 1801.
Additional Information
- The order does not apply to members of Congress or their staffs.
- The order does not apply to contractors or other non-Federal employees.
- Federal employees who are required to work during the closure will be compensated in accordance with applicable law.
- The order does not affect the operation of the United States Postal Service.
- The order does not affect the operation of state and local governments.
Executive Order Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9, 2025
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