President Obama gives feds half day off on Christmas Eve Published Dec. 16, 2009 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- President Barack Obama recently ordered all federal agencies to close for the last half of the work day on Thursday, Dec. 24, to give employees a jump on the Christmas holiday. In an executive order, Obama also noted that the heads of departments and agencies may determine that "certain offices and installations of their organizations, or parts thereof, must remain open and that certain employees must remain on duty for the full scheduled workday" on Christmas Eve. All Moody customer service sections will be closed at noon on Dec. 24. The full executive order can be viewed here.