Gov. Ron DeSantis is playing Santa and giving state employees some extra holiday time off.

State offices will now officially be closed on Nov. 26, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, DeSantis announced. That’s on top of the normal days off for Thanksgiving Day, Black Friday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

“Our state employees have worked hard throughout the year,” DeSantis said in a press release. “I hope they enjoy additional time off with loved ones and friends this holiday season. The First Lady and I are thankful for their continued dedication to the people of Florida.”

Times have been good in the state of Florida this year: There have been no hurricanes, with the season officially ending this month, and surpluses in the budget have been used to pay off the state’s debt early .

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