The Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court’s operating hours are Monday through Friday 8:30AM to 5:00PM, except on observed holidays and specific emergencies.
The following is the list of official holidays which will be observed by the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. Accordingly, the Circuit will be closed for business on the following days:
| New Year’s Day | Thursday, January 1, 2026 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday | Monday, January 19, 2026 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 3, 2026 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth | Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day (Observed) | Friday, July 3, 2026 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| Rosh Hashanah | Friday, September 11, 2026 |
| Yom Kippur | Monday, September 21, 2026 |
| Veteran’s Day | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26, 2026 |
| Friday after Thanksgiving Day | Friday, November 27, 2026 |
| Day before Christmas Day | Thursday, December 24, 2026 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 25, 2026 |
| New Year’s Day | Friday, January 1, 2027 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday | Monday, January 18, 2027 |
| Good Friday | Friday, March 26, 2027 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 31, 2027 |
| Independence Day (Observed) | Monday, July 5, 2027 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 6, 2027 |
| Rosh Hashanah | Friday, October 1, 2027 |
| Yom Kippur | Monday, October 11, 2027 |
| Veteran’s Day | Thursday, November 11, 2027 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 25, 2027 |
| Friday After Thanksgiving Day | Friday, November 26, 2027 |
| Day before Christmas (Chief Judge Discretionary Day) | Thursday, December 23, 2027 |
| Christmas Day | Friday, December 24, 2027 |
| Day After Christmas (Chief Judge Discretionary Day) | Monday, December 27, 2027 |
| 2028 New Year's Day (Observed) | Friday, December 31, 2028 |