Court Holidays Observed

Below is a list of holidays observed by the Judicial Branch. All courts and administrative offices are closed on the days listed below.

2023 Holiday Schedule

HOLIDAY DATE, DAY OBSERVED
New Year's Day Monday, January 2, 2023*
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 16, 2023
Presidents Day Monday, February 20, 2023
Patriot's Day Monday, April 17, 2023
Memorial Day Monday, May 29, 2023
Juneteenth Monday, June 19, 2023
Independence Day Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Labor Day Monday, September 4, 2023
Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 9, 2023
Veterans' Day Friday, November 10, 2023*
Thanksgiving Wednesday Wednesday, November 22, 2023 (beginning at 2 p.m.)
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 23, 2023
Thanksgiving Friday Friday, November 24, 2023
Christmas Friday Friday, December 22, 2023 (beginning at noon)
Christmas Day Monday, December 25, 2023

2024 Holiday Schedule

HOLIDAY DATE, DAY OBSERVED
New Year's Day Monday, January 1, 2024
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 15, 2024
Presidents Day Monday, February 19, 2024
Patriot's Day Monday, April 15, 2024
Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2024
Juneteenth Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Independence Day Thursday, July 4, 2024
Labor Day Monday, September 2, 2024
Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 14, 2024
Veterans' Day Monday, November 11, 2024
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 28, 2024
Thanksgiving Friday Friday, November 29, 2024
Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25, 2024

*For Maine State Government, holidays that fall on Saturday are observed on the preceding Friday; holidays that fall on Sunday are observed on the following Monday.