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Legal Holidays and Furlough Closures
All state courts and state court offices close each calendar year for certain holidays:
- 9 holidays defined by state law
- any other day the Governor appoints as a holiday
Court Hours of Operation
State law provides that when a holiday falls on Saturday, the legal holiday (the day we close) is the Friday before. When a holiday falls on Sunday, the legal holiday is the following Monday. The state court system closes for each legal holiday set by state law.
For information on how legal holidays affect computing time for filing or serving process, see ORS 174.120 and 174.125, ORCP 10, UTCR 1.130, TCR 10, and ORAP 1.25.
Here is the legal holiday schedule for the next three years:
| Holiday Event | Date Closed - 2011 | Date Closed - 2012 | Date Closed - 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day (Jan. 1) | Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 | Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 | Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 | Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 | Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 |
| Presidents’ Day | Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 | Monday, Feb. 20, 2012 | Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 30, 2011 | Monday, May 28, 2012 | Monday, May 27, 2013 |
| Independence Day (July 4) | Monday, July 4, 2011 | Wednesday, July 4, 2012 | Thursday, July 4, 2013 |
| Labor Day | Monday, Sept. 5, 2011 | Monday, Sept. 3, 2012 | Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 |
| Veterans Day (Nov. 11) | Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 | Monday, Nov. 12, 2012 | Monday, Nov. 11, 2013 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 | Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012 | Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013 |
| Christmas Day (Dec. 25) | Monday, Dec. 26, 2011 | Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012 | Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013 |
In addition, state courts and state court offices will close on the following days for employee furloughs because of budget cuts:
Friday, Nov. 25, 2011 | |
Friday, Mar. 23, 2012 | |
Friday, May 25, 2012 | |
Friday, Aug. 17, 2012 | |
Friday, Oct. 19, 2012 | |
Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 | |
Friday, Jan. 18, 2013 | |
Friday, Apr. 19, 2013 | |
Friday, May 24, 2013 |
All employees must take 1 to 5 additional floating furlough days between July 1, 2011, and June 30, 2013. Courts will be open but short-staffed and may limit counter hours. Check here for court hours.