LIST OF HOLIDAYS AND COURT CLOSURES - 2020
Section 6103(a) of Title 5 of the United States Code specifies holidays for federal employees.
The list below includes the 10 national holidays when the U.S. Bankruptcy Court will be closed.
*The list also includes 4 additional closures for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Connecticut.
CM/ECF will remain operational throughout the closures.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 1 | New Year’s Day |
| Monday, January 20 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 17 | Washington’s Birthday** |
| Monday, May 25 | Memorial Day |
| Friday, July 3 | Independence Day*** |
| Monday, July 6* | Court Closed |
| Monday, September 7 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 12 | Columbus Day |
| Wednesday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 26 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, November 27* | Court Closed |
| Thursday, December 24* | Court Closed |
| Friday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
| Thursday, December 31* | Court Closed |
| Friday, January 1, 2021 | New Year's Day |
** Although state and local governments and private businesses may use other names (i.e., "President's Day"), this holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code.
*** July 4, 2020 (the legal public holiday for Independence Day), falls on a Saturday. Friday, July 3, will be observed as a holiday. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).