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Court Holidays

All divisions of the Clerk's office for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court - EDNC are open Monday - Friday, except on the following legal holidays:

Holiday Date Observed in 2024
New Year's Day Monday January 1st
MLK Birthday Monday January 15th
Washington's Birthday Monday             February 20th*
Memorial Day Monday May 27th
Juneteenth Wednesday June 19th
Independence Day Thursday July 4th
Labor Day Monday September 2nd
Columbus Day Monday October 14th
Veteran's Day Monday November 11th
Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 28th
Christmas Day Wednesday December 25th

*If a holiday falls on a Saturday, for most Federal employees, the preceding Friday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes. (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(b).)  If a holiday falls on a Sunday, for most Federal employees, the following Monday will be treated as a holiday for pay and leave purposes.  (See Section 3(a) of Executive Order 11582, February 11, 1971.)  See also our Federal Holidays - "In Lieu Of" Determination Fact Sheet at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/work-schedules/fact-sheets/Federal-Holidays-In-Lieu-Of-Determination.

**This holiday is designated as "Washington’s Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees.