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2025 – 2026 State & Federal Court Holidays

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New York State & Federal holidays

2025

  • Thursday, November 27, 2025, Thanksgiving Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Friday, November 28, 2025, Day After Thanksgiving (Federal Courts)
  • Thursday, December 25, 2025 Christmas Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Friday, December 26, 2025 Day After Christmas (Federal Courts)
  • Wednesday, December 31, 2025 New Years Eve (Federal Courts)

2026

  • Thursday, January 1, 2026, New Year’s Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, January 19, 2026, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s. Birthday (Federal & State Courts)
  • Thursday, February 12, 2026, Lincoln’s Birthday (State Courts)
  • Monday, February 16, 2026, President’s Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, May 25, 2026, Memorial Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Friday, June 19, 2026, Juneteenth National Independence Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Friday, July 3, 2026, Independence Day Observed (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, September 7, 2026, Labor Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, October 12, 2026, Columbus Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Election Day (SDNY, State Courts)
  • Wednesday, November 11, 2026, Veterans Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Thursday, November 26, 2026, Thanksgiving Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Friday, November 27, 2026 Day After Thanksgiving (EDNY, EDNY Bankruptcy & SDNY)
  • Thursday, December 24, 2026, Christmas Eve (EDNY, EDNY Bankruptcy, SDNY)
  • Friday, December 25, 2026, Christmas Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Thursday, December 31, 2026 New Years Eve (EDNY, EDNY Bankruptcy & SDNY)
  • Friday, January 1, 2027, New Year’s Day (Federal & State Courts)

New Jersey State Holidays

The state court year runs from July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026. For the calendar year 2026, the latter half of this court year is relevant, plus the first half of the 2026 2027 court year.

  • Thursday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
  • Monday, January 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Monday, February 16 – President’s Day (Washington’s Birthday)
  • Friday, April 3 – (Statewide Holiday/Recess likely tied to Good Friday)
  • Monday, May 25 – Memorial Day
  • Friday, June 19 – Juneteenth
  • Wednesday, July 1 – First Day of 2026–2027 Court Year
  • Friday, July 3 – Independence Day (observed)
  • Monday, September 7 – Labor Day
  • Monday, October 12 – Columbus Day
  • Tuesday, November 3 – Election Day
  • Wednesday, November 11 – Veterans Day
  • Mon–Wed, November 23–25 – Statewide Judicial College (courts closed except emergent matters)
  • Thursday, November 26 – Thanksgiving Day
  • Friday, December 25 – Christmas Day
  • Monday, December 28 – Thursday, December 31 – Court Recess

U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts – District of New Jersey – 2026 Holidays

  • Thursday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
  • Friday, January 2 – Court Recess
  • Monday, January 19 – MLK Jr. Day
  • Thursday, February 12 – Lincoln’s Birthday
  • Monday, February 16 – Washington’s Birthday (President’s Day)
  • Friday, April 3 – Court Recess (Good Friday)
  • Monday, May 25 – Memorial Day
  • Friday, June 19 – Juneteenth
  • Friday, July 3 – Independence Day (observed; July 4 weekend)
  • Monday, September 7 – Labor Day
  • Monday, October 12 – Columbus Day
  • Wednesday, November 11 – Veterans Day
  • Thursday, November 26 – Thanksgiving
  • Friday, November 27 – Court Recess
  • Friday, December 25 – Christmas Day

eLaw® Florida Court Filings Feature

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Now Live: Access Florida Court Filings Instantly in eLaw 

Florida legal professionals can now view, request, and download court filings directly from their eLaw eWatch dashboard. 

Managing active cases just got easier. eLaw’s newest feature gives Florida attorneys, paralegals, and legal support teams instant access to court filings—right from their existing eWatch dashboard. Designed to save time and reduce administrative burden, this powerful update is available now at no additional cost for users tracking Florida cases. 

Powered by eLaw’s Florida Expansion 

This feature builds on the recent launch of eLaw® in Florida, expanding its award-winning docketing and calendaring capabilities beyond New York and New Jersey. Florida legal professionals can track, manage, and stay up to date on all active and archived cases, dockets, and court calendars across all Florida circuit courts—all within one platform. 

Read the full announcement: Lexitas Launches Award-Winning Case Tracking Tool eLaw® in Florida 

Key Benefits: Faster, Smarter Case Monitoring 

With this new enhancement, eLaw simplifies case tracking by bringing everything into one place: 

  • View available court filings and filing dates from the “Documents” tab 
  • Request filings instantly—with real-time confirmation and quick delivery 
  • Download documents directly from your dashboard 
  • Sync seamlessly with SmartAdvocate (more CMS integrations coming soon) 
  • Eliminate the need to log into multiple systems or chase updates 

How to Access Florida Court Filings 

  1. Log in to eLaw and open any Florida case you’re tracking. 
  1. Go to the “Documents” tab to see all available filings and filing dates. 
  1. Select the documents you need and click “Request Selected Documents.” 
  1. A green confirmation message will appear once your request is submitted. 
  1. Documents are typically available within minutes. Once ready, you can view, download, or sync them directly to your case management system. 

No delays. No guesswork. Just real-time access to critical case documents. 

The Value for Florida Legal Teams 

This feature was created to support the needs of fast-paced legal practices. Whether preparing for court, managing deadlines, or coordinating across teams, having immediate access to court filings enables better decisions, faster responses, and greater efficiency. 

By consolidating docket data and filings into a single, user-friendly platform, eLaw helps Florida law firms streamline operations, reduce risk, and save valuable time. 

Start Today — Your First Case Is Free 

The Florida court filings feature is now available to all eWatch users actively tracking Florida cases. To explore the tool and see how it fits into your workflow, we invite you to get started risk-free. 

Want a demo or help getting set up? Click here to schedule a walkthrough. 

eLaw now syncs with Clio

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Turn your CMS into a single source of information for all cases. With our new, seamless Clio integration, you can receive up-to-the-minute alerts on your New York and New Jersey court appearances that automatically populate your Clio calendar. Click here for more information on Clio.



It’s as easy as:

  1. Contact eLaw to set up your integration
  2. In your eLaw account, navigate to My eLaw and select Link Clio.
  3. Copy your Clio matter number(s) into eLaw, and watch your Clio calendar populate with case appearances and details.

Do you use a different case management system? eLaw syncs with all major platforms at no extra charge.

eLaw® now integrates withFilevine case management software

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Turn your CMS into a single source of information for all cases. With our new seamless integration, you can receive up-to-the-minute alerts on your New York and New Jersey court appearances that automatically populate your Filevine calendar.

Click here for more information on Filevine.

Do you use a different case management system? eLaw syncs with all major platforms at no extra charge.

2022 – 2023 Court Holidays

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Mark your calendars for the following court holidays and closures through the end of 2023. 

2022

  • Thursday, November 24, 2022 – Thanksgiving Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Friday, November 25, 2022 – (EDNY, SDNY & SDNY Bankruptcy)
  • Friday, December 23, 2022 – (EDNY)
  • Monday, December 26, 2022 – Christmas Day (observed) (Federal & State Courts)
  • Friday, December 30, 2022 – (EDNY)

2023

  • Monday, January 2, 2023 – New Year’s Day (observed) (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, January 16, 2023 – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, February 13, 2023 – Lincoln’s Birthday Observed (State Courts)
  • Monday, February 20, 2023 – President’s Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, May 29, 2023 – Memorial Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, June 19, 2023 – Juneteenth Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, July 3, 2023 – Day before Independence Day (SDNY & SDNY Bankruptcy)
  • Tuesday, July 4, 2023 – Independence Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, September 4, 2023 – Labor Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, October 9, 2023 – Columbus Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Tuesday, November 7, 2023 – Election Day (State Courts)
  • Friday, November 10, 2023 – Veterans Day Observed (Federal & State Courts)
  • Thursday, November 23, 2023 – Thanksgiving Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Friday, November 24, 2023 – (SDNY & SDNY Bankruptcy)
  • Monday, December 25, 2023 – Christmas Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, January 1, 2024 – New Year’s Day (observed) (Federal & State Courts)

New eLaw Feature: Subpoenaed Records Tab

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eLaw has been a reliable and convenient place to find all your court docketing information.

We’ve made it even easier to view what the court has received by type of records, date received and the facility through the subpoenaed records tab in eLaw. Want to get an email alert every time a record comes in on your case? If you are tracking cases with the eWatch program you will now receive email alerts when your subpoenaed records arrive in court. If you want this feature – contact us here.

The new Subpoenaed Records tab

Additional features coming soon for Subpoenaed Records, watch for update emails!

Some eDocket or eWatch clients will notice a slight price increase in their accounts as a result of our continuous updates and new feature launches.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call 212-503-6000.

*Subpoenaed Records are available for premium, eWatch, and eDocket clients.

Not using eLaw? Schedule a demo.

Happy Holidays!

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Surrounded by joy this holiday season, we at eLaw are grateful to you, our clients, who are the reason for our continued success.

We truly value our relationship and look forward to serving you in this coming year.

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for a successful 2022!

2022 Court Holidays

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Mark your calendars for the following court holidays and closures through the end of 2022. 

2022 Holidays:

  • Monday, January 17 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (Federal & State Courts)
  • Friday, February 11 – Lincoln’s Birthday (State Courts)
  • Monday, February 21 – President’s Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, May 30 – Memorial Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, June 20 – Juneteenth Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, July 4 – Independence Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, September 5 – Labor Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Monday, October 10 – Columbus Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Tuesday, November 8 – Election Day (State Courts)
  • Friday, November 11 – Veterans Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Thursday, November 24 – Thanksgiving Day (Federal & State Courts)
  • Friday, November 25 – (SDNY & SDNY Bankruptcy)
  • Monday, December 26 – Christmas Day observed (Federal & State Courts)

Important Update to Court Announcements October 15th

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Important Court Updates
Civil courts of New York are implanting mandatory e-filing on No Fault cases.

Accordingly, the schedule for implementation of e-filing for all new “No Fault” actions is as follows:

October 6, 2021 – Kings County Civil Court
November 1, 2021 – New York County and Richmond County Civil Courts
November 22, 2021 – Bronx County and Queens County Civil Courts

LATEST COURT UPDATE

To view any of these Administrative Orders as a downloadable PDF file, please click on the corresponding links:

Mandatory e-filing

Previous No-Fault files will be converted to electronic form

Sign up your cases with eLaw for case watch updates, including notifications for virtual appearances!

We will continue to monitor all information as it is received as pass along any changes. Please refer to our blog, Facebook page or twitter account for the most current information. Stay safe!