3-day notice to perform covenant (cure) or quit: last day to cure

3 court days after date the 3-day notice to perform covenant or quit was served, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1161(3).

Rule text

three days’ notice, excluding Saturdays and Sundays and other judicial holidays, in writing, requiring the performance of those conditions or covenants, or the possession of the property, shall have been served upon the tenant

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1161(3), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Thursday, November 12, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date the 3-day notice to perform covenant or quit was served): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Count 3 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Thursday, November 12, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 1161(3)
three days’ notice, excluding Saturdays and Sundays and other judicial holidays, in writing, requiring the performance of those conditions or covenants, or the possession of the property, shall have been served upon the tenant
Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." CCP 12b: "If any city, county, state, or public office, other than a branch office, is closed for the whole of any day, insofar as the business of that office is concerned, that day shall be considered as a holiday for the purposes of computing time under Sections 12 and 12a." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135."
Official source
  • Court-day counting (excludes Saturdays, Sundays, judicial holidays). Same service-method ambiguity as the 3-day pay-or-quit notice. If the covenant cannot be cured, no cure notice is needed (1161(3)). For tenancies covered by Civ. Code 1946.2 (just cause), a curable lease violation requires this notice with an opportunity to cure before any 3-day notice to quit without cure (Civ. Code 1946.2(c)).
  • If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.

This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.

Worked example

Date the 3-day notice to perform covenant or quit was served on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Thursday, March 18, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date the 3-day notice to perform covenant or quit was served): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Count 3 court days (Saturdays, Sundays, and court holidays are not counted): Thursday, March 18, 2027.

Notes

Court-day counting (excludes Saturdays, Sundays, judicial holidays). Same service-method ambiguity as the 3-day pay-or-quit notice. If the covenant cannot be cured, no cure notice is needed (1161(3)). For tenancies covered by Civ. Code 1946.2 (just cause), a curable lease violation requires this notice with an opportunity to cure before any 3-day notice to quit without cure (Civ. Code 1946.2(c)).

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Rules current as of 2026-10-23. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.