LIST OF HOLIDAYS AND COURT CLOSURES - 2021
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.
Note that the Court will be closed 4 additional days this year, as noted below.
CM/ECF will remain operational throughout the closures.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday, January 1 | New Year’s Day |
| Monday, January 18 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Monday, February 15 | Washington’s Birthday** |
| Monday, May 31 | Memorial Day |
| Friday, July 2 | Court Closure* |
| Monday, July 5 | Independence Day*** |
| Monday, September 6 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 11 | Columbus Day |
| Thursday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 25 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Friday, November 26 | Court Closure* |
| Thursday, December 23 | Court Closure* |
| Friday, December 24 | Christmas Day**** |
| Thursday, December 30 | Court Closure* |
| Friday, December 31 | New Year's Day***** |
* Court Closure
** 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, 2021 (the legal public holiday for Independence Day), falls on a Sunday. For most Federal employees, Monday, July 5, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)
**** December 25, 2021 (the legal public holiday for Christmas Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, December 24, will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See section 3(a) of Executive order 11582, February 11, 1971.)
*****January 1, 2022 (the legal public holiday for New Year's Day), falls on a Saturday. For most Federal employees, Friday, December 31, 2021 will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See section 3(a) of Executive order 11582, February 11, 1971.)