Court Holidays
Supreme Court of New Jersey (NJ-SUPREME)
Official closure dates for the Supreme Court of New Jersey. The court is closed on all listed dates below.
How New Jersey Supreme Court holidays affect filings
The Supreme Court of New Jersey publishes court-year orders for legal holidays and court recesses. Deadline checks should pair those orders with the Rules of Court, eCourts Appellate, notices to the bar, and any emergent matter instructions
Use the court-year holiday and recess order for statewide closure dates
Check whether the matter is emergent before relying on a recess date
Pair eCourts Appellate filing status with the applicable Supreme Court rule
2026 Schedule
May 25, 2026
Monday
Memorial Day
June 19, 2026
Friday
Juneteenth
July 3, 2026
Friday
Independence Day
September 7, 2026
Monday
Labor Day
October 12, 2026
Monday
Columbus Day
November 3, 2026
Tuesday
Election Day
November 11, 2026
Wednesday
Veterans Day
November 23, 2026
Monday
Statewide Judicial College
November 24, 2026
Tuesday
Statewide Judicial College
November 25, 2026
Wednesday
Statewide Judicial College
November 26, 2026
Thursday
Thanksgiving Day
December 25, 2026
Friday
Christmas Day
December 28, 2026
Monday
Court Recess
December 29, 2026
Tuesday
Court Recess
December 30, 2026
Wednesday
Court Recess
December 31, 2026
Thursday
Court Recess
Past Holidays (4)
January 1, 2026
Thursday
New Year's Day
January 19, 2026
Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
February 16, 2026
Monday
Presidents' Day
April 3, 2026
Friday
Good Friday
Account for weekends & Supreme Court of New Jersey holidays.