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Court Hours and Holidays

Court Hours and Holidays - Decorative

Reduced Clerk's Office Hours

Due to the government shutdown, the public service hours of the Clerk's Office are reduced as follows: 

Brooklyn
Monday through Friday, 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.

Central Islip
9:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Court Hours

The Clerk's Office situated in Brooklyn is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (with the last entry at 4:45 p.m.), Monday to Friday. In Central Islip, the office functions from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (the final entry is at 3:45 p.m.), Monday to Friday, both offices are closed on the following legal holidays below.

AFTER HOUR FILINGS There is a drop box located in the lobby of the Brooklyn and Central Islip Clerk's Office. Pleadings deposited there after 5:00 p.m. will be deemed filed on the date they are clocked in.

FAX FILINGS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

2025 Federal Holidays and Other Court Closures

DateHoliday
2025 
Wednesday, January 1New Year’s Day
Thursday, January 9National Day of Mourning for President James Earl Carter, Jr.
Monday, January 20Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, February 17Presidents Day
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day
Thursday, June 19Juneteenth
Thursday, July 3Court Closed
Friday, July 4Independence Day
Monday, September 1Labor Day
Monday, October 13 Columbus Day
Tuesday, November 11Veterans Day
Thursday, November 27Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 28Day After Thanksgiving
Thursday, December 25 Christmas Day
Friday, December 26Day After Christmas
Wednesday, December 31New Year’s  Eve
2026 
Thursday, January 1New Year’s  Day
Monday, January 19Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
Monday, February 16President’s Day
Monday, May 25Memorial Day
Friday, June 19Juneteenth National Independence Day
Friday, July 3Independence Day(observed)
Monday, September 7Labor Day
Monday, October 12Columbus Day
Wednesday, November 11Veteran’s Day
Thursday, November 26Thanksgiving
Friday, November 27Day After Thanksgiving
Thursday, December 24Christmas Eve
Friday, December 25Christmas Day
Thursday, December 31New Year’s Eve