All district court locations within the Eastern District of North Carolina will be closed in observance of the following legal public holidays for federal employees: 

2026 Federal Holidays

• Thursday, January 01, 2026 - New Year's Day
• Monday, January 19, 2026 - Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Monday, February 16, 2026 - Washington's Birthday*
• Monday, May 25, 2026 - Memorial Day
• Friday, June 19, 2026 - Juneteenth National Independence Day
• Friday, July 03, 2026 - Independence Day
• Monday, September 07, 2026 - Labor Day
• Monday, October 12, 2026 - Columbus Day
• Wednesday, November 11, 2026 - Veterans Day
• Thursday, November 26, 2026 - Thanksgiving Day
• Friday, December 25, 2026 - Christmas Day

*This holiday is designated as "Washington's Birthday" in section 6103(a) of title 5 of the United States Code, which is the law that specifies holidays for Federal employees. Though other institutions such as state and local governments and private businesses may use other names, it is our policy to always refer to holidays by the names designated in the law.