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Christmas Day - Federal Holiday

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A large, crowded dining hall is filled with people in military-style uniforms eating at tables covered with red tablecloths. State flags hang along the walls beneath a patterned ceiling, and festive holiday decorations, including an inflatable snowman, are visible in the background.

Christmas falls during the Academy's winter leave period, allowing midshipmen to celebrate the holiday season with their families away from the rigors of the Kings Point campus. The holiday serves as a cornerstone of the extended winter break, offering a critical period of physical and mental recovery before the commencement of the rigorous spring academic and regimental schedule.

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