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Court Holidays

The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut is closed on legal holidays.

NOTE: Electronic filing is available to CM/ECF Filers and Limited Users 24 hours a day, seven days a week, unless otherwise noted on the Court's website for maintenance and upgrades.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS: The Court and Clerk's Offices are closed. There is no phone coverage and no access to filing drop boxes. After-Hours Procedure for filing an emergency petition is located here: After-Hours Emergency Filing Procedure

COURT RECESS: The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut follows the list of holidays and Court Recesses entered by the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, which is available here: https://www.ctd.uscourts.gov/court-info/court-holidays.The days of Court Recess are designated below (**), if any
Please note the following changes to Clerk’s Office operations during a Court Recess day:

  • Public counters are closed to in-person service.
  • Clerk’s Office phone lines are staffed during regular business hours (9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.).
  • Filing drop boxes for conventional (paper) filings are accessible from 9:00 A.M. until 4:30 P.M. in each courthouse.
 
Date 2025 Holiday and Court Recess** Schedule
Thursday, December 25, 2025 Christmas Day
**Friday, December 26, 2025  **Court Recess

 

Date 2026 Holiday and Court Recess** Schedule
Thursday, January 01, 2026 New Year's Day
**Friday, January 02, 2026  **Court Recess
Monday, January 19 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. / Inauguration Day
Monday, February 16 Washington's Birthday
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day
Friday, June 19 Juneteenth National Independence Day
Friday, July 03 Independence Day
Monday, September 07 Labor Day
Monday, October 12 Columbus Day
Wednesday, November 11 Veterans Day
Thursday, November 26 Thanksgiving Day
Friday, December 25 Christmas Day
Friday, January 01, 2027 New Year's Day