Hours of Operation & Holiday Schedule

Court proceedings and trials generally begin in court at 8:30AM and conclude by 4:30PM. For specific department calendar schedules, see the list of current department assignments. The Clerk’s Offices and phone support are open for business from 8:00AM-4:00PM, excluding holidays. Courtroom clerks may be reached in their courtrooms from 8:15AM to 4:30PM.

Judicial Holidays in 2025
WednesdayJanuary 1, 2025New Year’s Day (2024)
MondayJanuary 20, 2025Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
WednesdayFebruary 12, 2025Lincoln Day
MondayFebruary 17, 2025President’s Day
MondayMarch 31, 2025Cesar Chavez Day
MondayMay 26, 2025Memorial Day
ThursdayJune 19, 2025Juneteeth
FridayJuly 4, 2025Independence Day
MondaySeptember 1, 2025Labor Day
FridaySeptember 26, 2025Native American Day
TuesdayNovember 11, 2025Veteran’s Day
ThursdayNovember 27, 2025Thanksgiving Day
FridayNovember 28, 2025Day after Thanksgiving
ThursdayDecember 25, 2025Christmas Day
Judicial Holidays in 2026
WednesdayJanuary 1, 2026New Year’s Day (2024)
MondayJanuary 19, 2026Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday
ThursdayFebruary 12, 2026Lincoln Day
MondayFebruary 16, 2026President’s Day
TuesdayMarch 31, 2026Cesar Chavez Day
MondayMay 25, 2026Memorial Day
FridayJune 19, 2026Juneteeth
SaturdayJuly 4, 2026Independence Day
MondaySeptember 7, 2026Labor Day
FridaySeptember 25, 2026Native American Day
WednesdayNovember 11, 2026Veteran’s Day
ThursdayNovember 26, 2026Thanksgiving Day
FridayNovember 27, 2026Day after Thanksgiving
FridayDecember 25, 2026Christmas Day

** Pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 1.11, when a judicial holiday specified by Code of Civil Procedure, Section 135 falls on Sunday, the courts shall observe the holiday on the following Monday. When a judicial holiday specified by Code of Civil Procedure, Section 135 falls on a Saturday, the courts shall observe the holiday on the preceding Friday.