Mayor Bowser Issues Mayor’s Order for Holiday Pause of Various Activities, Extends Health Emergency

Friday, December 18, 2020

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2020-127 to pause various activities in the District from 10 pm, on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 until Friday, January 15, 2021, at 5 am. Additionally, the Order extends the state of emergency and public health emergency for Washington, DC through March 31, 2021.

Even for those activities that are not paused by Order, the Mayor strongly encourages residents to be cautious this holiday season so as to limit the spread of COVID-19.