Holidays

Holidays Observed by the Court – 2026

Date Holiday
January 1 New Year’s Day
January 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
April 3 Good Friday
May 25 Memorial Day
July 3 Independence Day
September 7 Labor Day
September 11 Rosh Hashanah
September 21 Yom Kippur
November 11 Veteran’s Day
November 26 Thanksgiving Day
November 27 Friday after Thanksgiving
December 24 Christmas Eve
December 25 Christmas Day
December 31 Day before New Year’s

Hours of Operation

  • Alachua County Courthouses: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday
  • Baker County Courthouse: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday
  • Bradford County Courthouse: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday
  • Gilchrist County Courthouse: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday
  • Levy County Courthouse: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday
  • Union County Courthouse: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday
  • On weekends and holidays, First Appearance, Shelter and Detention Hearings for all counties are conducted via videoconference from Courtroom 1A of the Judge Stephan P. Mickle, Sr. Criminal Courthouse commencing at 9:00 AM.