Are courts closed on July 3, 2026?

Yes. July 4, 2026 is a Saturday, so federal and California courts observe Independence Day on Friday July 3.

Are federal courts closed on Columbus Day?

Yes, on Monday October 12, 2026. California state courts are open: CCP 135 excepts Columbus Day from the judicial holidays.

Is the day after Thanksgiving a court holiday?

In California courts, yes (Friday November 27, 2026). In federal courts, no.

Are courts closed on Christmas Eve 2026?

Not under either list. In 2025 a presidential order closed federal offices on December 24 and 26; no such order for 2026 had been published by November 9, 2026.

Is Juneteenth a court holiday?

Yes, in both. It is Friday June 19 in 2026, and Friday June 18 in 2027, when June 19 falls on a Saturday.

What happened to Cesar Chavez Day?

The March 31 holiday is now Farmworkers Day. California courts close on Tuesday March 31, 2026, and on Friday April 9, 2027, because the day moves to April 10 from 2027 and April 10, 2027 is a Saturday.

Is Lincoln's Birthday a court holiday?

In California courts, yes: Thursday February 12, 2026 and Friday February 12, 2027. Federal courts are open.

Do state holidays count in federal court?

For a deadline counted forward, a day the state declares a holiday is a legal holiday under FRCP 6(a)(6)(C), even if the federal courthouse is open.

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Court holidays 2026

Every day federal and California courts are closed besides weekends, on the day it is observed. Pick 2026 or 2027 and download the year as a PDF.

Year

Federal courts 2026

Federal courts holidays 2026
Date	Holiday
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 19, 2026	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Mon, Feb 16, 2026	Washington's Birthday
Mon, May 25, 2026	Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 19, 2026	Juneteenth
Fri, Jul 3, 2026	Independence Day (observed)
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	Columbus Day
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Veterans Day
Thu, Nov 26, 2026	Thanksgiving Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas Day

California courts 2026

California courts holidays 2026
Date	Holiday
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 19, 2026	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Thu, Feb 12, 2026	Lincoln Day
Mon, Feb 16, 2026	Presidents' Day
Tue, Mar 31, 2026	Farmworkers Day
Mon, May 25, 2026	Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 19, 2026	Juneteenth
Fri, Jul 3, 2026	Independence Day (observed)
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	Labor Day
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	Native American Day
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Veterans Day
Thu, Nov 26, 2026	Thanksgiving Day
Fri, Nov 27, 2026	Day after Thanksgiving
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas Day

Check the court's own notices before relying on a date. A court can close for an emergency, a presidential order can add a federal holiday, and in federal court a holiday of the state where the court sits can extend a deadline.

Source: Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 (as amended to December 1, 2023); 5 U.S.C. 6103 and the OPM federal holiday list for 2026 and 2027 (as of 2026-11-09).

Source: Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12c, 135, 1005, 1010.6, 1013 and 437c (California Legislative Information); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.11; Judicial Council court holidays for 2026 and 2027 (as of 2026-11-09).

Federal court holidays 2026

Federal courts close on the eleven holidays of 5 U.S.C. 6103: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. A holiday on a Saturday is observed the Friday before and one on a Sunday the Monday after, so Independence Day 2026 is Friday July 3.

For deadlines, FRCP 6(a)(6) also counts any day the President or Congress declares a holiday and, for periods counted forward, the holidays of the state where the court sits. No presidential holiday for 2026 had been published when this list was checked on November 9, 2026.

California court holidays 2026

California courts close on fourteen judicial holidays (CCP 135): the federal days except Columbus Day, plus Lincoln Day (February 12), Farmworkers Day (March 31), Native American Day (the fourth Friday of September, September 25 in 2026) and the day after Thanksgiving. Every Saturday is a judicial holiday as well. A holiday on a weekend is observed on the Friday before or the Monday after (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.11).

Some state holidays are not court holidays. Columbus Day, Admission Day (September 9), Lunar New Year, Diwali and Genocide Remembrance Day (April 24) are excepted, and Good Friday afternoon is not a full day, so the courts stay open.

How a court holiday moves a deadline

A holiday on the last day of a period moves the deadline to the next day the court is open. A holiday inside a calendar-day period changes nothing; inside a court-day period it is skipped and pushes the end out by a day.

A 30-day California response period from October 27, 2026 ends on Thanksgiving. Friday is a judicial holiday too, so the deadline is Monday November 30. In federal court the same count ends on Friday November 27. The court deadline calculator shows each step.

Court holidays 2027

Four 2027 holidays fall on a weekend and move: Juneteenth to Friday June 18, Independence Day to Monday July 5, Christmas to Friday December 24, and New Year's Day 2028 to Friday December 31, 2027. In California, Farmworkers Day moves to April 10, a Saturday, so the courts close on Friday April 9.

Switch the list above to 2027 to see every date.