According to California Rules of Court, Rule 1.11, if a court holiday listed in the Code of Civil Procedure Section 135 is on a Sunday, the courts will observe the holiday on the following Monday. If the holiday is on a Saturday, the courts will observe it on the Friday before. (See CCP 135, CRC 1.11, and GC 6700-6710)
Judicial Holidays In 2026
| Thursday |
January 1, 2026 |
New Year's Day (2026) |
| Monday |
January 19, 2026 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday |
| Thursday |
February 12, 2026 |
Lincoln Day |
| Monday |
February 16, 2026 |
Presidents' Day |
| Tuesday |
March 31, 2026 |
Cesar Chavez Day |
| Monday |
May 25, 2026 |
Memorial Day |
| Friday |
June 19, 2026 |
Juneteenth |
| Friday |
July 3, 2026 |
Independence Day |
| Monday |
September 7, 2026 |
Labor Day |
| Friday |
September 25, 2026 |
Native American Day |
| Wednesday |
November 11, 2026 |
Veterans Day |
| Thursday |
November 26, 2026 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday |
November 27, 2026 |
Day after Thanksgiving |
| Friday |
December 25, 2026 |
Christmas Day |
Judicial Holidays In 2027
| Friday |
January 1, 2027 |
New Year's Day (2027) |
| Monday |
January 18, 2027 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday |
| Friday |
February 12, 2027 |
Lincoln Day |
| Monday |
February 15, 2027 |
Presidents’ Day |
| Wednesday |
March 31, 2027 |
Cesar Chavez Day |
| Monday |
May 31, 2027 |
Memorial Day |
| Friday |
June 18, 2027 |
Juneteenth |
| Monday |
July 5, 2027 |
Independence Day |
| Monday |
September 6, 2027 |
Labor Day |
| Friday |
September 24, 2027 |
Native American Day |
| Thursday |
November 11, 2027 |
Veterans Day |
| Thursday |
November 25, 2027 |
Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday |
November 26, 2027 |
Day after Thanksgiving |
| Friday |
December 24, 2027 |
Christmas Day |
| Friday |
December 31, 2027 |
New Year's Day (2028) |