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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 2026
New Year's Day Thursday January 1st
MLK Birthday Monday January 19th
Washington's Birthday Monday             February 16th*
Memorial Day Monday May 25th
Juneteenth Friday June 19th
Independence Day Friday July 3rd
Labor Day Monday September 7th
Columbus Day Monday October 12th
Veteran's Day Wednesday November 11th
Thanksgiving Day Thursday November 26th
Christmas Day Friday 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.