Trump baru-baru ini mengumumkan 26 Desember sebagai hari libur nasional. Apa yang buka dan yang tutup?

(SeaPRwire) –   Presiden Donald Trump telah mengubah slump pasca Natal menjadi perpanjangan resmi musim liburan, menandai Jumat, 26 Desember sebagai hari libur federal. Sementara perintahnya telah secara efektif menutup kantor-kantor federal untuk liburan pekan yang langka selama lima hari, ekonomi yang lain beroperasi dalam keadaan penangguhan parsial, menyebabkan situasi yang membingungkan tentang siapa yang sebenarnya kembali bekerja hari ini.

Perintah eksekutif Trump, yang ditandatangani minggu lalu, menutup departemen dan lembaga eksekutif baik pada Malam Natal dan hari ini, 26 Desember. Namun, berbeda dengan hari libur statutori yang ditetapkan oleh Kongres (seperti Hari Natal itu sendiri), dekrit presiden ini hanya berlaku secara ketat pada cabang eksekutif pemerintah federal. Ini tidak secara legal mengikat sektor swasta, negara bagian, atau bahkan lembaga federal independen seperti U.S. Postal Service.

“Semua departemen dan lembaga eksekutif Pemerintah Federal harus ditutup dan karyawannya dilepaskan dari tugas pada Rabu, 24 Desember 2025, dan Jumat, 26 Desember 2025, yang masing-masing adalah hari sebelum dan hari sesudah Hari Natal,” kata perintah tersebut.

Jadi, apa artinya untuk Anda? Asumsikan Anda mencoba menjalankan urusan, mengelola keuangan, atau bahkan hanya mengunjungi bisnis lokal hari ini, berikut adalah ringkasan tentang apa yang buka dan yang tutup.

Government offices

Pengaruh terakurat adalah pada layanan federal. Non-essential federal offices are closed. This includes Social Security Administration field offices, passport agencies, and most administrative government buildings. If you have business with the IRS or need to visit a federal building, you will need to wait until Monday.

Mail and delivery services

Despite the federal closure, the U.S. Postal Service is fully operational today. Since the USPS is an independent establishment largely funded by postage sales rather than tax appropriations, it is not bound by the closures in the same way as other federal agencies. Mail delivery has resumed its normal schedule, and post office counters are open.

Private carriers are also back on the road:

• FedEx is running normal operations, with standard pickup and delivery services active.
• UPS has resumed pickup and delivery services after taking Christmas Day off.

Financial markets

Wall Street is open for business. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq have returned to a full trading schedule today after a shortened session on Christmas Eve and a full closure for Christmas Day. Traders are back at their desks expecting a full day of activity.

Banks

The Federal Reserve is open and processing transactions, meaning the backbone of the banking system is active. Consequently, most commercial banks—including major chains like Chase, , and Wells Fargo—are open today.

While some smaller community banks or credit unions might have opted to follow the President’s lead and close, the vast majority of financial institutions are operating normal business hours.

Retail and grocery

For the private sector, Dec. 26 remains one of the busiest shopping days of the year, often referred to as “Boxing Day” in other Commonwealth nations. Major retailers like , , and Best Buy are not only open but are likely crowded with customers making returns and hunting for post-holiday clearance deals. Supermarkets and pharmacies are also operating on standard schedules.

In short: If your paycheck comes from a federal executive agency, enjoy your day off. For everyone else—from postal workers to stockbrokers—it is almost certainly back to work.