Executive Order 14133: Providing for the Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on January 9, 2025
President: Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Closed most executive agencies on January 9, 2025, the national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter, while preserving essential operations.
Status: Completed/expired.
Is Executive Order 14133 still in effect? No. Completed one-day closure for the national day of mourning.
What does Executive Order 14133 do?
Agency heads could keep necessary operations open for national security, defense or public need, while OPM supplied pay and leave guidance.
Before and after
Before the order
The day was a scheduled federal workday before the President declared a national day of mourning.
After the order
OPM issued guidance and agencies implemented the closure. The order expired after the specified day.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Agencies | Close except for national security, defense or other public need | January 9, 2025 |
| OPM | Provide pay and leave guidance | Before closure |
What happened next
EO 14133 signed.
Order signed.
Closure implemented and completed.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
Federal pay, leave, essential-service and collective-bargaining rules controlled individual treatment. The order created no permanent holiday.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- OPM — January 9 closure guidance (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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