Court Deadline Calculator

Jurisdiction: California

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Saturdays count as holidays per Code Civ. Proc., § 12a(a). Sundays count as holidays per Code Civ. Proc., § 10. Judicial business may not be transacted on a holiday (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 133, 135).

California Court Holidays Reference

Holiday	Date / Rule
New Year's Day	January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	3rd Monday of January
Lincoln's Birthday	February 12
Presidents' Day	3rd Monday of February
Cesar Chavez Day	March 31
Memorial Day	Last Monday of May
Juneteenth	June 19
Independence Day	July 4
Labor Day	1st Monday of September
Native American Day	4th Friday of September
Veterans Day	November 11
Thanksgiving	4th Thursday of November
Day After Thanksgiving	4th Friday of November
Christmas Day	December 25

If a holiday falls on Saturday, it is observed on Friday. If it falls on Sunday, it is observed on Monday.

“Holiday” includes Saturdays and Sundays (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 10, 12a).

Sources: CCP § 135 (judicial holidays) · Gov. Code § 6700 (state holidays) · courts.ca.gov — Court Holidays

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The Deadline Checklist automatically generates important deadlines for your hearing type — motion filing, opposition, reply, discovery cutoffs, and more — all calculated from your hearing date.

Deadline Checklist

Jurisdiction: California

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	Deadline	Date	Statute

Court day counting: excludes weekends (Sat/Sun) and California judicial holidays per Code Civ. Proc., §§ 10, 12a, 135. When counting backward, the last day is excluded and the first day is included (Code Civ. Proc., § 12c).

Calendar day counting: If the last day falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline extends to the next court day (Code Civ. Proc., § 12a), except where a statute provides otherwise (e.g., CCP § 437c).

Local rules: Each county’s local rules may impose additional or different deadlines. County-specific local rules are not yet reflected in this tool — always verify against your county’s local rules.

Judicial discretion: Individual judges may set deadlines that deviate from the above. Always check your assigned department’s standing orders and any case-specific scheduling orders.