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HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
2026 Holiday Schedule
| DAY |
DATE |
HOLIDAY |
COUNTY |
COURTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | January 1st |
New Year's Day |
Closed | Closed |
| Monday | January 19th |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Closed |
Closed |
| Thursday | February 12th |
Lincoln Day | Open | Closed |
| Monday | February 16th |
Presidents' Day |
Closed | Closed |
| Tuesday | March 31st |
Cesar Chavez Day |
Closed |
Closed |
| Monday | May 25th |
Memorial Day |
Closed | Closed |
| Friday | June 19th |
Juneteenth |
Closed | Closed |
| Friday | July 3rd |
Independence Day (Observed) |
Closed |
Closed |
| Monday | September 7th |
Labor Day |
Closed |
Closed |
| Friday | September 25th |
Native American Day |
Open | Closed |
| Wednesday | November 11th |
Veterans' Day |
Closed |
Closed |
| Thursday | November 26th |
Thanksgiving Day |
Closed | Closed |
| Friday | November 27th |
Day After Thanksgiving |
Closed |
Closed |
| Thursday | December 24th |
Christmas Eve |
Closed | Open |
| Friday | December 25th |
Christmas Day |
Closed |
Closed |
2025 Holiday Schedule
| DAY |
DATE |
HOLIDAY |
COUNTY |
COURTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | January 1st |
New Year's Day |
Closed | Closed |
| Monday | January 20th |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Closed |
Closed |
| Wednesday | February 12th |
Lincoln Day | Open | Closed |
| Monday | February 17th |
Presidents' Day |
Closed | Closed |
| Monday | March 31st |
Cesar Chavez Day |
Closed |
Closed |
| Monday | May 26th |
Memorial Day |
Closed | Closed |
| Thursday | June 19th |
Juneteenth |
Closed | Closed |
| Friday | July 4th |
Independence Day |
Closed |
Closed |
| Monday | September 1st |
Labor Day |
Closed |
Closed |
| Friday | September 26th |
Native American Day |
Open | Closed |
| Tuesday | November 11th |
Veterans' Day |
Closed |
Closed |
| Thursday | November 27th |
Thanksgiving Day |
Closed | Closed |
| Friday | November 28th |
Day After Thanksgiving |
Closed |
Closed |
| Wednesday | December 24th |
Christmas Eve |
Closed | Open |
| Thursday | December 25th |
Christmas Day |
Closed |
Closed |
Please note, Court holidays are set by Civil Code of Procedure Section 135, Government Code Section 6700, and California Rules of Court 1.11, and are not always the same holidays as those observed by County employees. Information regarding Court Holidays is provided for employees who interact with the Courts.
Offices on a seven-day per week work schedule will remain open on holidays.
Holidays and the rules governing their observance are not the same for all employees. For additional information regarding designated holidays in specific bargaining units, please reference the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution No. 98-394 (Section A.24) and the applicable Memorandum of Understanding.