Federal Government to Close on December 5th to Honor President George H.W. Bush

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order ("EO") closing all executive departments and agencies of the federal government on December 5, 2018. The EO was signed in honor of the 41st President of the United States, George H.W. Bush.

Pursuant to the EO, the heads of executive departments and agencies may decide that certain offices must stay open and that certain employees must report to work on December 5, 2018, for "reasons of national security, defense, or other public need." Some exchanges, such as the Options Clearing Corporation, will be closed, while others, such as the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, will stay open.