2024 Legal Court Holidays
Cook Co. Cir. Ct. Spec. O. 2023-101 (eff. June 13, 2023) is hereby amended as follows:
SPECIAL ORDER NO.: 2023-101
SUBJECT: Legal Holiday Schedule
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
(a) With the exception of the Pretrial Division (bond court) 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 2024:
| Date | Holiday | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Monday |
| January 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday | Monday |
| February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday | Monday |
| February 19 | Washington's Birthday (Observed) | Monday |
| March 4 | Casimir Pulaski Day | Monday |
| May 27 | Memorial Day | Monday |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Day | Wednesday |
| July 4 | Independence Day | Thursday |
| September 2 | Labor Day | Monday |
| October 14 | Columbus Day (Observed) | Monday |
| November 5 | Election Day | Tuesday |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | Monday |
| November 28–29 | Thanksgiving | Thursday, Friday |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Wednesday |
(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 9th day of August, 2023.
ENTERED & SIGNED BY:
Timothy C. Evans
Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County
2025 Legal Court Holidays
SUBJECT: 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:
| Date | Holiday | Day of the Week |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Wednesday |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday | Monday |
| February 12 | Lincoln's Birthday | Wednesday |
| February 17 | Washington's Birthday (Observed) | Monday |
| March 3 | Casimir Pulaski Day | Monday |
| May 26 | Memorial Day | Monday |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Day | Thursday |
| July 4 | Independence Day | Friday |
| September 1 | Labor Day | Monday |
| October 13 | Columbus Day (Observed) | Monday |
| November 11 | Veterans Day | Tuesday |
| November 27–28 | Thanksgiving | Thursday, Friday |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Thursday |
(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