Court Holidays

Complete calendar of federal and state court holidays that affect deadline calculations and court operations.

Holiday schedules shown are for 2025. All calculators automatically use current year holiday data.

Federal Court Holidays 2025

Federal Holidays

Observed by all federal courts and agencies

DateDayHolidayImpact
January 1, 2025WednesdayNew Year's DayCourts Closed
January 20, 2025MondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayCourts Closed
February 17, 2025MondayPresidents' DayCourts Closed
May 26, 2025MondayMemorial DayCourts Closed
June 19, 2025ThursdayJuneteenthCourts Closed
July 4, 2025FridayIndependence DayCourts Closed
September 1, 2025MondayLabor DayCourts Closed
October 13, 2025MondayColumbus DayCourts Closed
November 11, 2025TuesdayVeterans DayCourts Closed
November 27, 2025ThursdayThanksgiving DayCourts Closed
December 25, 2025ThursdayChristmas DayCourts Closed

Federal Holiday Rules

  • • Federal courts are closed on all federal holidays
  • • When a holiday falls on Saturday, it's observed on Friday
  • • When a holiday falls on Sunday, it's observed on Monday
  • • Deadlines falling on holidays are extended to the next business day
  • • Electronic filing systems may remain available during holidays

Deadline Impact

  • • Deadlines are automatically extended when they fall on holidays
  • • This includes weekends immediately following holidays
  • • State holidays may also affect federal court deadlines in some districts
  • • Always verify with local court rules for specific requirements
  • • Emergency filings may have different holiday procedures

State Court Holidays

California State Holidays

All Federal Holidays (as listed above)

César Chávez Day: March 31, 2025

Lincoln's Birthday: February 12, 2025 (observed by some counties)

Day After Thanksgiving: November 28, 2025

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New York State Holidays

All Federal Holidays (as listed above)

Lincoln's Birthday: February 12, 2025

Election Day: November 4, 2025

Additional holidays may be observed by local courts

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Texas State Holidays

All Federal Holidays (as listed above)

Texas Independence Day: March 2, 2025

San Jacinto Day: April 21, 2025

Lyndon B. Johnson Day: August 27, 2025

Day After Thanksgiving: November 28, 2025

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State Holiday Variations

Common State-Specific Holidays

  • • Lincoln's Birthday (IL, CT, NJ, NY)
  • • Election Day (DE, HI, IL, IN, MD, MT, NJ, NY, WV)
  • • Day After Thanksgiving (CA, DE, FL, IA, KS, ME, MN, NE, NV, NH, NM, PA, TX, WA)
  • • Good Friday (CT, DE, FL, HI, IN, KY, LA, NJ, NC, ND, TN)
  • • Patriots' Day (MA, ME)

Local Court Variations

  • • Some courts observe additional religious holidays
  • • County courts may have different holiday schedules
  • • Tribal courts follow federal and tribal holiday calendars
  • • Municipal courts may observe city-specific holidays
  • • Always check local court rules and calendars

Holiday Planning Tools

Deadline Calculators

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Holiday Calendar Export

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Local Court Information

Find specific holiday schedules and special procedures for your local courts and jurisdictions.

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