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Christmas Eve to be state holiday this year in Maryland

December 23, 2024 by The Baltimore Sun

Christmas came early for Maryland state employees as Gov. Wes Moore on Sunday declared Christmas Eve a state holiday.

In a news release, Moore said state agencies and offices will be closed Tuesday and workers will have the day off, with Dec. 24 being “treated like any other state employee holiday.”

“Our state employees have worked tirelessly all year long ensuring that Maryland is safer, more affordable, more competitive and the state that serves,” Moore said in the news release. “We hope that all of our incredible public servants across the state can take a much-needed day to be with their loved ones this holiday season.”

Maryland courts, court offices and administrative offices will be closed, the Maryland Judiciary said in a news release Sunday. Closures include the Supreme Court of Maryland, the Appellate Court of Maryland, the circuit courts, the District Court of Maryland, the Orphans’ Courts and the offices of the clerks of court.

Court officials said those with hearings scheduled on Tuesday will receive a notice of their new court date.

Last week, President Joe Biden gave federal workers the day off on Christmas Eve, closing most federal agencies on Dec. 24 in an executive order he signed Thursday.

Christmas Day is a federal holiday, however the day before is not. Giving workers a holiday on Christmas Eve has had bipartisan appeal for both federal and state governments.

The last time federal employees received Dec. 24 off was under former President Donald Trump, who also allowed it as a holiday in 2018 and 2019.

In Maryland, former Gov. Larry Hogan gave state workers a holiday for Dec. 24 in 2018. In 2022, Hogan gave state employees the day off on Dec. 23, when Christmas Eve fell on a Saturday.

Have a news tip? Contact Michelle Deal-Zimmerman at nzimmerman@baltsun.com.

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