Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that state workers will be given two four-day weekends this year to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s.
DeSantis said state workers, who get the day before Christmas and New Year’s off as part of a collective bargaining contract, will get the Thursdays before the holidays — the 23rd and the 30th — off as well, the Tallahassee Democrat reported.
Christmas and New Year’s Day are on Saturdays this year.
“Our state employees worked hard throughout the year to ensure that Floridians were free to earn a living, to operate businesses, and to choose educational options tailored for their children,” the governor said in a statement. The extra time off will provide employees “with well-deserved time to spend the holiday season with their loved ones.”
“The First Lady and I are thankful for the dedication of our state employees as we continue to put freedom first in Florida,” he added.
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