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Executive Order 14133

Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9, 2025

This executive order closes all federal executive departments and agencies on January 9, 2025, as a mark of respect for former President Jimmy Carter following his death. Agency heads may exempt certain offices and employees for national security, defense, or other public needs, and the closure will be treated as a paid holiday for federal employees under existing statutes.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 187

Impact dates

  1. Federal government closure for Jimmy Carter memorial

Key directives

  • All executive departments and agencies closed on January 9, 2025
  • Agency heads may exempt offices/employees for national security, defense, or public need
  • January 9, 2025 treated as paid holiday under 5 U.S.C. 5546 and 6103(b)
  • OPM Director to implement the order

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • EO signed December 30, 2024

Near term (90d)

  • Federal closure on January 9, 2025
  • OPM implementation actions

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Minimal operational tension; standard post-presidential death protocol similar to past closures
  • Vague exemption criteria ('other public need') leave discretion to agency heads without guidance
  • Potential confusion for public services if agency communications about exemptions are delayed
Executive Order 14133: Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9, 2025 · Executive Orders