What Holidays Are Courts Closed
If a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the court may be closed on the Friday before or the Monday immediately following the holiday. Please visit this page for updates. According to G.L. v. 4, p. 7, here is a list of Commonwealth public holidays and the days on which they are observed: The following days are celebrated by this court as public holidays * If a holiday falls on a Saturday, all offices under the jurisdiction of a department of the state government are open to the public on the Friday immediately preceding a Saturday holiday. Employees are entitled to one day of paid leave within 12 months of the leave, taken at a time approved by their immediate supervisor. ** If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the holiday is celebrated on the following Monday. All registries will remain open on March 17 and June 17. 4. July 2022 marks the beginning of the 247th year of independence of the United States.