Court proceedings and trials generally begin in court at 8:30 a.m. and conclude by 4:30 p.m. For specific department calendar schedules, see the list of current department assignments. The Clerk’s Offices are open for business at each location from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. Phone support are supported from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Courtroom clerks may be reached in their courtrooms from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
2020 Holiday Schedule
The Court Holiday Schedule for 2020 follows. The Courts and the Clerk’s Offices will be closed on the following dates:
2020
| Wed, January 1 | New Year’s Day ** |
| Mon, January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Wed, February 12 | Lincoln’s Birthday** |
| Mon, February 17 | President’s Day |
| Tue, March 31 | Cesar Chavez Day |
| Mon, May 25 | Memorial Day |
| Fri, July 3 | Independence Day |
| Mon, September 7 | Labor Day |
| Mon, October 12 | Columbus Day |
| Wed, November 11 | Veteran’s Day** |
| Thu, November 26 | Thanksgiving Day |
| Fri, November 27 | Day After Thanksgiving |
| Fri, December 25 | Christmas Day |
** Pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 1.11, when a judicial holiday specified by Code of Civil Procedure, Section 135 falls on Sunday, the courts shall observe the holiday on the following Monday. When a judicial holiday specified by Code of Civil Procedure, Section 135 falls on a Saturday, the courts shall observe the holiday on the preceding Friday.