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Civil Division short calendars shall be held on the first court day of each week unless an exception is granted by the Chief Court Administrator.<br> <br> </span> <br> <span class="red_subhead">Court Hours, <a id="Holidays"></a>Holidays and Court Closings</span> <ul class="text" style="line-height:175%"> <li>Courthouses are open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday, except on legal holidays. Doors open at 8:30 a.m.<li>Clerks' offices are open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.</ul><br> <span class="red_subhead"><a name="holiday"></a>Courts are closed in observance of legal holidays on the following days:</span> <!-- --> <p class="text_large"><span class="H2">2024 </span></p> <ul class="text" style="line-height:175%"> <li><strong>New Year's Day</strong> - Monday, January 1, 2024</li> <li><strong>Martin Luther King Day</strong> - Monday, January 15, 2024</li> <li><strong>Lincoln's Birthday</strong> - Monday, February 12, 2024</li> <li><strong>Washington's Birthday</strong> - Monday, February 19, 2024</li> <li><strong>Good Friday</strong> - Friday, March 29, 2024</li> <li><strong>Memorial Day</strong> - Monday, May 27, 2024</li> <li><strong>Juneteenth Day</strong> - Wednesday, June 19, 2024</li> <li><strong>Independence Day</strong> - Thursday, July 4, 2024</li> <li><strong>Labor Day</strong> - Monday, September 2, 2024</li> <li><strong>Columbus Day</strong> - Monday, October 14, 2024</li> <li><strong>Veterans' Day</strong> - Monday, November 11, 2024</li> <li><strong>Thanksgiving Day</strong> - Thursday, November 28, 2024</li> <li><strong>Christmas Day</strong> - Wednesday, December 25, 2024</li> </ul> <p class="text_large"><span class="H2">2023 </span></p> <ul class="text" style="line-height:175%"> <li><strong>New Year's Day</strong> - Monday, January 2, 2023</li> <li><strong>Martin Luther King Day</strong> - Monday, January 16, 2023</li> <li><strong>Lincoln's Birthday</strong> - Monday, February 13, 2023</li> <li><strong>Washington's Birthday</strong> - Monday, February 20, 2023</li> <li><strong>Good Friday</strong> - Friday, April 7, 2023</li> <li><strong>Memorial Day</strong> - Monday, May 29, 2023</li> <li><strong>Juneteenth Day</strong> - Monday, June 19, 2023</li> <li><strong>Independence Day</strong> - Tuesday, July 4, 2023</li> <li><strong>Labor Day</strong> - Monday, September 4, 2023</li> <li><strong>Columbus Day</strong> - Monday, October 9, 2023</li> <li><strong>Veterans' Day</strong> - Friday, November 10, 2023</li> <li><strong>Thanksgiving Day</strong> - Thursday, November 23, 2023</li> <li><strong>Christmas Day</strong> - Monday, December 25, 2023</li> </ul> <p class="text_large"><span class="H2">2022 </span></p> <ul class="text" style="line-height:175%"> <li><strong>New Year's Day</strong> - Friday, December 31, 2021</li> <li><strong>Martin Luther King Day</strong> - Monday, January 17, 2022</li> <li><strong>Lincoln's Birthday</strong> - Friday, February 11, 2022</li> <li><strong>Washington's Birthday</strong> - Monday, February 21, 2022</li> <li><strong>Good Friday</strong> - Friday, April 15, 2022</li> <li><strong>Memorial Day</strong> - Monday, May 30, 2022</li> <li><strong>Independence Day</strong> - Monday, July 4, 2022</li> <li><strong>Labor Day</strong> - Monday, September 5, 2022</li> <li><strong>Columbus Day</strong> - Monday, October 10, 2022</li> <li><strong>Veterans' Day</strong> - Friday, November 11, 2022</li> <li><strong>Thanksgiving Day</strong> - Thursday, November 24, 2022</li> <li><strong>Christmas Day</strong> - Monday, December 26, 2022</li> </ul> <!--<p class="text_large"><span class="H2">2021 </span></p> <ul class="text" style="line-height:175%"> <li><strong>New Year's Day</strong> - Friday, January 1, 2021</li> <li><strong>Martin Luther King Day</strong> - Monday, January 18, 2021</li> <li><strong>Lincoln's Birthday</strong> - Friday, February 12, 2021</li> <li><strong>Washington's Birthday</strong> - Monday, February 15, 2021</li> <li><strong>Good Friday</strong> - Friday, April 2, 2021</li> <li><strong>Memorial Day</strong> - Monday, May 31, 2021</li> <li><strong>Independence Day</strong> - Monday, July 5, 2021</li> <li><strong>Labor Day</strong> - Monday, September 6, 2021</li> <li><strong>Columbus Day</strong> - Monday, October 11, 2021</li> <li><strong>Veterans' Day</strong> - Thursday, November 11, 2021</li> <li><strong>Thanksgiving Day</strong> - Thursday, November 25, 2021</li> <li><strong>Christmas Day</strong> - Friday, December 24, 2021</li> </ul>--> <span class="red_subhead">Dates when court trials may be <a name="suspended">suspended</a>:</span> <ul class="text" style="line-height:175%"> <li>The day of the Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Bar Association in June. <li>Days Judicial Branch educational programs are scheduled.</li> </ul> <p><span class="text"><a href="#top">Top</a></span></p> </section> <span class="text"> </span><!-- #EndEditable --></div> </section> </article> </section> </section> </div> <footer id="JudMaster_Footer" class="MasterFooter" style="font-size:1em;"></footer> </form> <script src="/JudMaster/scripts/JudMaster.js?v2" type="text/javascript"></script> </body> <!-- #EndTemplate --> </html>