Judicial Branch Holidays

The Judicial Branch of the Navajo Nation gives notice that the courts shall observe the following the following holidays declared by the Navajo Nation government and the federal government. Additional holidays are declared by the Chief Justice pursuant to authority in the Revised (November 08, 2010) Judicial Branch Employee Policies and Procedures at Section 33 Holidays (A).

New Year’s DayDecember 31, 2021 (observed)
Martin Luther King, Jr. DayThird Monday of January
President’s DayThird Monday in February
Good Friday *Friday prior to Easter
Navajo Nation Sovereignty DayFourth Monday in April
Navajo Nation Police Officers DaySecond Friday in May (observed)
Memorial DayLast Monday in May
Navajo Nation Memorial DayJune 1st
Independence DayJuly 4th
Navajo Code Talker DayAugust 14th (observed)
Labor DayFirst Monday of September
Veterans DayNovember 11, 2022
Thanksgiving Eve*November 23rd
Thanksgiving DayNovember 24th
Navajo Nation Family DayNovember 25th
Christmas Eve*December 24th (observed)
Christmas DayDecember 25th (observed)
New Year’s Eve*December 31st (observed)
*Additional holiday declared by the Chief Justice. Appropriate notices shall be posted on the doors to inform the public. All inquiries should be referred to the Court Administrator.