Whether or not they celebrate Christmas, most federal workers now get the day off on Christmas Eve. President Donald Trump issued an executive order late Tuesday to close federal agencies and executive departments on Dec. 24. Federal employees will receive pay for the day off.

The order is expected to excuse roughly 2.1 million employees from their work duties, though people who work in national security, defense, and other public safety-related jobs may be exempted. Employees who have to go into work that day will receive additional holiday pay as well as their regular pay. Others who aren’t regularly scheduled to work will receive an “in-lieu-of” day.

Typically, presidents grant federal employees a day off only when Christmas falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, in order to create a long weekend by including a Monday or Friday. The last time Christmas fell on a Wednesday (like this year) was in 2013; President Obama did not give federal workers any extra time off.

Last year, Trump closed federal offices on Christmas Eve when it fell on a Monday. The government was also in the midst of a partial shutdown that lasted until Jan. 25.

Federal workers could have other benefits coming their way in 2020. On Tuesday, the Senate passed a defense bill that included 12 weeks of paid parental leave for federal workers, who previously have not had any guaranteed paid coverage. Trump has signaled that he will sign the bill.

Civilian federal workers could also receive the largest average annual pay raise they’ve seen since 2009. Trump first lobbied for no raise, but then switched tracks to support a 2.6 percent increase. A 3.1 percent pay raise was included in the spending  package approved by the Democratic-run House on Tuesday, the Washington Post reported.

The House will spend Wednesday debating whether to impeach the president before holding a full vote later in the day.

This story originally appeared on WAMU.