Checking it twice

With the announcement that Langley employees will NOT get a day off on inauguration day, January 20, even though our D.C. colleagues WILL, the next question is:

Will we get December 26 off?

Often the official announcement comes after everyone has already heard of it through the news media. So I checked. No news. But here are a few thoughts from FedSmith.com, a site devoted to all things federal:

There is even a rumor going around that the President has already made a decision and already signed an executive order, informing federal agencies of the fact but has not yet formally issued the order.

Perhaps the rumor is entirely true. If so, a large bureaucracy with millions of people wanting to know if they will have a paid holiday on December 26th has managed to keep the document hidden, despite the fact it is rumored to have already been sent out to agency heads. I would put this rumor in the “highly unlikely” category.

So as not to keep you in suspense, no announcement has been made and the President doesn’t have to make an announcement if he chooses not to create an extra paid holiday for federal employees.