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Where a court order deadline lands after weekends and court holidays.

Short answer: Count the calendar days from the order date, leaving the order date out. If the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or court holiday, it moves to the next court day: Code of Civil Procedure section 12a in California, General Construction Law section 25-a in New York. The two states do not share a holiday list, so the same order can land on different dates.

Roll a deadline

Starts on the sample order from the home page: a minute order dated Fri, Nov 6, 2026 giving 20 days for further responses.

Last day after the roll, California

Mon, Nov 30, 2026

20 calendar days from Fri, Nov 6, 2026 is Thu, Nov 26, 2026, which is not a court day in California. Under Code of Civil Procedure section 12a the last day moves past 4 days to the next court day.

  1. Fri, Nov 6, 2026Order date. Day 0, not counted.
  2. Thu, Nov 26, 2026Day 20. Thanksgiving Day. California court holiday, skipped.
  3. Fri, Nov 27, 2026Day after Thanksgiving. California court holiday, skipped.
  4. Sat, Nov 28, 2026Saturday, skipped.
  5. Sun, Nov 29, 2026Sunday, skipped.
  6. Mon, Nov 30, 2026Next court day. The last day lands here.

The same order and period in New York: Fri, Nov 27, 2026.

Calendar-day count only. Service method, court-day periods, local rules and the order's own wording can change the date. An attorney confirms every deadline.

The two rules

California: CCP sections 12 and 12a

Section 12 counts time by leaving out the first day and including the last. Section 12a says that when the last day is a holiday, the period runs to the next day that is not one. For this purpose a holiday means every Saturday, every Sunday and each judicial holiday.

California courts close for some days New York courts do not, including Farmworkers Day, Native American Day and the day after Thanksgiving. When a holiday falls on a weekend the Judicial Branch publishes the weekday it is observed, and that weekday is the court holiday.

New York: General Construction Law sections 20, 24 and 25-a

Section 20 leaves out the day the period is counted from. Section 25-a says that when a period ends on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, the act may be done on the next succeeding business day. Section 24 lists the public holidays.

New York's list includes Lincoln's Birthday, Columbus Day and each general election day, which California courts work through. A public holiday that falls on a Sunday moves to Monday by statute. One that falls on a Saturday does not move, even though the courts close on the Friday before.

Court holidays, 2026 and 2027

Copied from each court system's published schedule on Mon, Nov 9, 2026. Check the court's own page before relying on a date: California Judicial Branch, New York Unified Court System.

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California Superior Courts, including Los Angeles Superior Court
DateHoliday
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 19, 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Thu, Feb 12, 2026 Lincoln's Birthday
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
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 18, 2027 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Fri, Feb 12, 2027 Lincoln's Birthday
Mon, Feb 15, 2027 Washington's Birthday
Fri, Apr 9, 2027 Farmworkers Day
Mon, May 31, 2027 Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 18, 2027 Juneteenth (observed)
Mon, Jul 5, 2027 Independence Day (observed)
Mon, Sep 6, 2027 Labor Day
Fri, Sep 24, 2027 Native American Day
Thu, Nov 11, 2027 Veterans Day
Thu, Nov 25, 2027 Thanksgiving Day
Fri, Nov 26, 2027 Day after Thanksgiving
Fri, Dec 24, 2027 Christmas Day (observed)
New York State Unified Court System
DateHoliday
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 19, 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Thu, Feb 12, 2026 Lincoln's Birthday
Mon, Feb 16, 2026 Presidents' Day
Mon, May 25, 2026 Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 19, 2026 Juneteenth
Fri, Jul 3, 2026 Independence Day (observed) Court closure only. Not a section 24 public holiday.
Mon, Sep 7, 2026 Labor Day
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 Columbus Day
Tue, Nov 3, 2026 Election Day
Wed, Nov 11, 2026 Veterans Day
Thu, Nov 26, 2026 Thanksgiving Day
Fri, Dec 25, 2026 Christmas Day
Fri, Jan 1, 2027 New Year's Day
Mon, Jan 18, 2027 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Fri, Feb 12, 2027 Lincoln's Birthday
Mon, Feb 15, 2027 Presidents' Day
Mon, May 31, 2027 Memorial Day
Fri, Jun 18, 2027 Juneteenth (observed) Court closure only. Not a section 24 public holiday.
Mon, Jul 5, 2027 Independence Day (observed)
Mon, Sep 6, 2027 Labor Day
Mon, Oct 11, 2027 Columbus Day
Tue, Nov 2, 2027 Election Day
Thu, Nov 11, 2027 Veterans Day
Thu, Nov 25, 2027 Thanksgiving Day
Fri, Dec 24, 2027 Christmas Day (observed) Court closure only. Not a section 24 public holiday.
Fri, Dec 31, 2027 New Year's Day 2028 (observed) Court closure only. Not a section 24 public holiday.

What this does not do

It counts calendar days forward from one date and applies the weekend and holiday roll. That covers an order that says "within 20 days". It does not cover everything that can move a date:

  • Extra time added for service by mail or by electronic service.
  • Periods counted in court days, or counted backward from a hearing.
  • A date the order states outright, which controls over any count.
  • Local rules, department rules and a judge's standing orders.
  • Dates after Thu, Dec 30, 2027, which depend on 2028 schedules the tables do not hold.

This is a reference tool, not legal advice. An attorney confirms every deadline before it is calendared.

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Questions about court holiday rolls

If a California deadline lands on a weekend or court holiday, when is it due?
Code of Civil Procedure section 12a extends a period whose last day is a holiday to the next day that is not a holiday. Saturdays, Sundays and judicial holidays all count as holidays for that purpose. A 20 day period running from an order dated Friday, November 6, 2026 ends on Thanksgiving, and the last day moves past the day after Thanksgiving and the weekend to Monday, November 30, 2026.
Is the day after Thanksgiving a court holiday?
In California, yes. The Judicial Branch schedule lists the day after Thanksgiving (November 27, 2026 and November 26, 2027) as a court holiday. In New York, the Unified Court System schedule does not list it, so the Friday after Thanksgiving is a business day there.
If a New York deadline lands on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, when is it due?
General Construction Law section 25-a allows the act to be done on the next succeeding business day when a period ends on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday. Section 24 of the same law lists the public holidays, which include Lincoln’s Birthday, Columbus Day and each general election day.
Why does the calculator not move some New York dates even though courts are closed?
When a holiday falls on a Saturday, New York courts close on the Friday before. That Friday is a court closure, but it is not listed as a public holiday in General Construction Law section 24. The calculator flags those days (July 3, 2026, June 18, 2027, December 24, 2027 and December 31, 2027) and leaves the date where it is for an attorney to decide.
Does this calculator handle service extensions or court-day periods?
No. It counts calendar days forward from one date and applies the weekend and holiday roll. It does not add time for service by mail or electronic service, count court days, count backward from a hearing, or apply local rules or a judge’s standing order. An attorney confirms every deadline.

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