"Zoom in: An order has been drafted, but nothing is official until Trump signs, the official said. The big picture: The executive order would be the latest in a series of crowd pleaser policy announcements from the president, who is struggling to counter Americans' growing displeasure with the economy. Trump has also signaled that he might reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III drug. He's also talked about sending out tariff rebate checks."
"Zoom out: Federal holidays set a baseline expectation for days off in the private sector workforce. Most recently, former President Biden signed a law establishing Juneteenth as a federal holiday, and more private employers. have given workers that day as a paid holiday. Presidents have designated one-time holidays in the past, but typically it's Congress who establishes a federal holiday, and Presidents who sign off on those laws."
An executive order has been drafted to grant additional federal time off, but the action is not official until the president signs. Most federal holidays are one day and are typically established by Congress and signed into law. The proposed order would join other popular policy promises from the president, including possible cannabis reclassification to Schedule III and talks of tariff rebate checks. Legal authority for a president to create multiple federal days off by executive fiat is unclear, though presidents sometimes test executive limits. Federal workers endured mass layoffs and furloughs during a recent government shutdown. Federal holidays set private-sector expectations, and Congress most often establishes holidays like Juneteenth.
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