2025 Legal Court Holidays
SUBJECT: 2025 Legal Holiday Schedule
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
(a) With the exception of the Pretrial Division (pretrial release and detention) and the Juvenile Justice Division, which convene every day of the year, the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, shall adjourn, and the office of the circuit clerk shall be closed on the following legal holidays for the year 2025:
| Date | Holiday | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Wednesday |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday | Monday |
| February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday | Wednesday |
| February 17 | Washington's Birthday (Observed) | Monday |
| March 3 | Casimir Pulaski Day | Monday |
| May 26 | Memorial Day | Monday |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Day | Thursday |
| July 4 | Independence Day | Friday |
| September 1 | Labor Day | Monday |
| October 13 | Columbus Day (Observed) | Monday |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | Tuesday |
| November 27–28 | Thanksgiving | Thursday, Friday |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Thursday |
(b) All matters returnable on said legal holidays shall be continued to the next business day of the court.
(c) All deadlines for filing motions and pleadings shall be extended to the court's next business day.
Dated this 16th day of May, 2024.
ENTERED & SIGNED BY:
Timothy C. Evans
Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County
2026 Legal Court Holidays
SUBJECT: 2026 Legal Holiday Schedule
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
(a) With the exception of First Appearance Court and Juvenile Court, which convene every day of the year, the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, shall adjourn, and the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, shall be closed on the following legal holidays for the year 2026:
| Date | Holiday | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Thursday |
| January 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday |
| February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday | Thursday |
| February 16 | Washington's Birthday | Monday |
| March 2 | Casimir Pulaski Day | Monday |
| May 25 | Memorial Day | Monday |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Day | Friday |
| July 3 | Independence Day (Observed) | Friday |
| September 7 | Labor Day | Monday |
| October 12 | Columbus Day | Monday |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | Wednesday |
| November 26–27 | Thanksgiving | Thursday, Friday |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Friday |
(b) All matters returnable on said legal holidays shall be continued to the next business day of the court.
(c) The time for filing all motions and pleadings shall be extended to the next business day of the court.
Dated this 24th day of June, 2025.
ENTERED & SIGNED BY:
Timothy C. Evans
Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County