Legal Court Holidays

    2025 Legal Court Holidays

    SPECIAL ORDER NO. 2024-62

    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:

    DateHolidayDay of the Week
    January 1New Year's DayWednesday
    January 20Martin Luther King, Jr.'s BirthdayMonday
    February 12Lincoln's BirthdayWednesday
    February 17Washington's Birthday (Observed) Monday
    March 3      Casimir Pulaski DayMonday
    May 26Memorial DayMonday
    June 19Juneteenth DayThursday
    July 4Independence DayFriday
    September 1Labor DayMonday
    October 13Columbus Day (Observed)Monday
    November 11Veterans DayTuesday
    November 27–28Thanksgiving                                       Thursday, Friday
    December 25 Christmas DayThursday

    (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

    SPECIAL ORDER NO. 2025-60

    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:

    DateHolidayDay of the Week
    January 1New Year's DayThursday
    January 19Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday
    February 12Lincoln's BirthdayThursday
    February 16Washington's Birthday Monday
    March 2      Casimir Pulaski DayMonday
    May 25Memorial DayMonday
    June 19Juneteenth DayFriday
    July 3Independence Day (Observed)Friday
    September 7Labor DayMonday
    October 12Columbus DayMonday
    November 11Veterans DayWednesday
    November 26–27Thanksgiving                                       Thursday, Friday
    December 25 Christmas DayFriday

    (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