Court Rules

Court Holidays

Supreme Court of North Carolina (NC-SUPREME)

Official closure dates for the Supreme Court of North Carolina. The court is closed on all listed dates below.

Updated: Apr 30, 2026Official Court Schedule

How North Carolina Supreme Court holidays affect filings

The North Carolina Judicial Branch publishes a statewide holiday schedule for court closures. Supreme Court deadline checks should pair that schedule with the appellate rules, portal filing status, and any court order setting a different date

Use the Judicial Branch holiday schedule for statewide closure dates

Check appellate filing portal status before relying on an electronic submission

Confirm whether a court order changes the ordinary appellate deadline

2026 Schedule

May 25, 2026

Monday

Memorial Day

July 3, 2026

Friday

Independence Day

September 7, 2026

Monday

Labor Day

November 11, 2026

Wednesday

Veterans Day

November 26, 2026

Thursday

Thanksgiving

November 27, 2026

Friday

Thanksgiving

December 24, 2026

Thursday

Christmas

December 25, 2026

Friday

Christmas

December 28, 2026

Monday

Christmas

Past Holidays (3)

January 1, 2026

Thursday

New Year's Day

Past

January 19, 2026

Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Past

April 3, 2026

Friday

Good Friday

Past
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