President Trump has declared that Christmas Eve and Dec. 26 will be federal holidays this year, meaning that federal departments and agencies will be closed. According to an executive order issued ...

Whether it's a carton of milk or a gift for your cousin who has just decided to come home for Christmas, there are always last-minute items you need to make your holiday complete. Several U.S. stores ...

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.

Whether you need to grab a quick bite, pick up an ingredient or procure a last-minute gift, you’ll have plenty of options. As you head into Christmas Eve this Wednesday and Christmas Day on Thursday, ...

Why 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' marks the high point of Chevy Chase and John Hughes' collaboration, the purest distillation of Clark Griswold's haplessness. By Kevin Doughten Picking a ...

On Dec. 18, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that will close federal executive departments and agencies on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, and the day after Christmas, Dec. 26. Under this ...

President Trump's executive order designates Christmas Eve and Dec. 26, 2025, as temporary federal holidays. The order grants many federal employees a five-day weekend, as Christmas falls on a ...

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Christmas Eve will be “treated like any other state employee holiday” for Maryland workers, Gov. Wes Moore announced Monday. “Declaring Christmas Eve as a state holiday is a small way to show our ...

It's Christmas week, which means the time to watch "A Charlie Brown Christmas" is officially upon us. A mainstay of the holidays since the 1960s, the 25-minute holiday special follows beloved ...

From department stores to grocery stores, most retailers across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours. But there’s ...