California court holidays 2028
In 2028, California superior courts and Courts of Appeal (judicial holidays under CCP 135) close on 10 weekdays for holidays, starting Monday, January 17, 2028. 3 more dates are listed as not a closure, with the reason.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2028 | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| January 17, 2028 | Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| February 11, 2028 | Friday | Lincoln Day (observed)Not a closure: Feb 12, 2028 is a Saturday. Gov. Code 6701(a) shifts Feb 12 only when it falls on a Sunday; there is no statutory Saturday shift. CCP 135: the Judicial Council 'may designate an alternative day.' The Council has designated the preceding Friday for Saturday holidays in its published schedules (2026: Independence Day Fri July 3; 2027: Juneteenth Fri June 18, Christmas Fri Dec 24), but no 2028 schedule is published. Do not treat as a closure until the Judicial Council publishes 2028. |
| February 12, 2028 | Saturday | Lincoln Day |
| February 21, 2028 | Monday | Washington's Birthday / Presidents' Day |
| March 31, 2028 | Friday | Farmworkers DayNot a closure: Statutory date March 31 (Gov. Code 6700(a)(7), renamed from Cesar Chavez Day by AB 2156, Stats. 2026, ch. 7, effective March 26, 2026). March 31, 2028 is a Friday, so no shift appears necessary, but the Judicial Council moved the 2027 court closure from Wed March 31 to Fri April 9, 2027, and has not published 2028. Treat March 31 as the statutory judicial holiday pending the 2028 schedule. |
| May 29, 2028 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| June 19, 2028 | Monday | Juneteenth |
| July 4, 2028 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| September 4, 2028 | Monday | Labor Day |
| September 22, 2028 | Friday | Native American Day |
| November 10, 2028 | Friday | Veterans Day (observed)Not a closure: Nov 11, 2028 is a Saturday. Gov. Code 6701(b): 'If November 11 falls upon a Saturday, the preceding Friday is a holiday.' This is a statutory state holiday, but CCP 135 incorporates 'Section 6700' and leaves Saturday observance to the Judicial Council; no 2028 schedule published. Strong statutory basis; confirm against the Judicial Council 2028 schedule. |
| November 11, 2028 | Saturday | Veterans Day |
| November 23, 2028 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| November 24, 2028 | Friday | Day after Thanksgiving |
| December 25, 2028 | Monday | Christmas Day |
How these dates affect deadlines
When a filing deadline lands on a holiday or a weekend, the rules usually move it to the next day the court is open; deadlines counted backward from a hearing move earlier. The deadline calculator applies this table automatically and shows each step with the rule text.
Sources
Every full day designated as a holiday by Section 6700 of the Government Code, including that Thursday of November declared by the President to be Thanksgiving Day, is a judicial holiday, except the date corresponding with the second new moon following the winter solstice, or the third new moon following the winter solstice should an intercalary month intervene, known as “Lunar New Year,” the 15th day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year, known as “Diwali,” April 24, known as “Genocide Remembrance Day,” September 9, known as “Admission Day,” the second Monday in October, known as “Columbus Day,” and any other day appointed by the President, but not by the Governor, for a public fast, thanksgiving, or holiday. If a judicial holiday falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the Judicial Council may designate an alternative day for observance of the holiday. Every Saturday and the day after Thanksgiving Day are judicial holidays.
- https://courts.ca.gov/about/court-holidays
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=135
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=6700
Judicial holidays = every Saturday and Sunday plus the Gov. Code 6700 holidays that CCP 135 does not exclude, plus the day after Thanksgiving. CCP 135 (amended eff. 2026-01-01, AB 268) EXCLUDES Lunar New Year, Diwali, Genocide Remembrance Day (Apr. 24), Admission Day (Sept. 9), and Columbus Day (2nd Monday Oct.); courts are OPEN those days. Good Friday (noon to 3 p.m. under Gov. Code 6700(a)(19)) is not a 'full day' and is not a judicial holiday. Gov. Code 6700 was amended eff. 2026-03-26 (AB 2156); the fetched text lists 'March 31, known as “Farmworkers Day.”' Weekend observance: CCP 135 lets the Judicial Council designate an alternative day when a holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday; the observed dates below are those published by the Judicial Council on courts.ca.gov. Where a holiday falls on Saturday and no alternative day is listed (e.g., New Year's Day 2028 falls on Saturday, and courts.ca.gov lists no Dec. 31, 2027 closure), the Saturday itself is already a non-court day. Dates marked uncertain=true conflict between the statute and the courts.ca.gov list: for FORWARD deadlines treat an uncertain day as a court day (do not extend); for BACKWARD deadlines treat it as a holiday (move earlier). Court-specific closures (CCP 12b) are not included.
Other years and calendars
Not legal advice. Courts can close for local emergencies or by order; confirm with the court for a specific date.