Florida's state employees can celebrate Thanksgiving early with paid time off Wednesday
State employees can start preheating their ovens on Wednesday since they are getting an early Thanksgiving holiday this year.
State offices, including the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, are closing Wednesday before Thanksgiving, giving employees an extra day off at Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request. According to a state memo, employees who are required to work Wednesday can take the extra day off another time before June 30.
“Gov. DeSantis has directed DMS to close all executive state buildings on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024,” spokesperson Bryan Griffin said.
Last year, in addition to regularly scheduled holidays, DeSantis gave state employees an extra day off on Dec. 26 and...
