The court will be closed on these holidays in 2025. The closures are based on federal law (5 U.S.C. § 6103) establishing holidays for federal employees.
Wednesday, January 1 | New Year's Day |
Monday, January 20 | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, January 20* | Inauguration Day |
Monday, February 17** | Washington's Birthday |
Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day |
Thursday, June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Friday, July 4 | Independence Day |
Monday, September 1 | Labor Day |
Monday, October 13 | Columbus Day |
Tuesday, November 11 | Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 27 | Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday, December 25 | Christmas Day |
* This holiday is designated as "Inauguration Day" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Federal employees in the Washington, DC, area are entitled to a holiday on the day a President is inaugurated on January 20th for each fourth year after 1965.
** 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. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.