You have it in reverse!
We take care of "those" people all year. (I don't sign their paychecks but I put the money in the bank for the checks).

Some could have worked and others could have worked later!
Or, take the actual legal holidays only, plus their vacations earned.

We are getting adverse to customer service in this country! Even doctors and dentists are closing fully at lunch! Just try a phone anywhere at lunch time!

Ever hear of one-half work at 12 to 1, other half work 11 to 12?
The one-person departments would need someone cross-trained!

The 12 on 12 off thing for three days is also getting abused. After all there are seven days in a week!

Every working person deserves some down time now and then. Most of us have the weekends. Most companies (and I have worked for 4 in my life) have 10 paid holidays. Normally 2 around Christmas (day of and before or after depending upon the calendar) and New Year's day itself. Are you seriously going to suggest that they are only getting 10 holiday days off all year like normal people? With five days off around these past two weeks, they are most likely approaching 15 days of holiday. That is ridiculous for a government-type job with very few metrics and performance measures.
I will go third person for emphasis--The Wedge agrees with Mr. Gay.

My son saved his hard-earned money to buy his first car on December 31st...He got his insurance, emissions sticker and title, just like he was supposed to. He wanted to go up to the tag office that day but I told him to wait until Jan 2nd, because I thought the tag office might close early (like the post office does) on New Years eve.

I was pretty embarassed when we trucked all the way up to the tag office only to find it was closed.

Closing a goverment office the day AFTER a holiday doesn't seem to be a good use of taxpayer dollars.