{"id":52124,"date":"2025-11-19T02:31:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T02:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/52124\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T02:31:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T02:31:07","slug":"florida-state-offices-will-be-closed-even-longer-for-the-holidays-this-year-desantis-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/52124\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida state offices will be closed even longer for the holidays this year, DeSantis says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New days off will be adjacent to standard holidays<\/p>\n<p>The Florida Capitol building in Tallahassee. (Copyright 2024 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. \u2013 State offices will be closed even longer this year as the holidays approach, according to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/eog\/news\/press\/2025\/governor-ron-desantis-announces-additional-state-office-closures-holiday-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/eog\/news\/press\/2025\/governor-ron-desantis-announces-additional-state-office-closures-holiday-season\">A release from his office<\/a> shows that there will be three more days off to help celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">That\u2019s alongside the standard days off, meaning that state offices will be closed during the following timeframes:<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 26 &#8211; 28<\/p>\n<p>Dec. 25 &#8211; 26<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 1 &#8211; 2<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cOur state employees have worked hard throughout the year,\u201d DeSantis said. \u201cI hope they enjoy additional time off with loved ones and friends this holiday season. 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