Court Holidays
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (MA-SJC)
Official closure dates for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The court is closed on all listed dates below.
How Massachusetts SJC holidays affect filings
Massachusetts publishes court closure dates under Commonwealth legal holidays. Supreme Judicial Court filing checks should pair those dates with the appellate rule, clerk guidance, eFileMA status, and any single justice order
Check Patriots' Day and other Massachusetts-specific holidays before counting business days
Use SJC clerk guidance for direct appellate review and further appellate review filings
Confirm eFileMA submission rules when the filing deadline runs to midnight
2026 Schedule
May 25, 2026
Monday
Memorial Day
June 19, 2026
Friday
Juneteenth
September 7, 2026
Monday
Labor Day
October 12, 2026
Monday
Columbus Day
November 11, 2026
Wednesday
Veterans' Day
November 26, 2026
Thursday
Thanksgiving Day
December 25, 2026
Friday
Christmas Day
Past Holidays (4)
January 1, 2026
Thursday
New Year's Day
January 19, 2026
Monday
Martin Luther King Day
February 16, 2026
Monday
President's Day
April 20, 2026
Monday
Patriots' Day
Account for weekends & Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court holidays.