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 Day December 31, 2021 (observed)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Third Monday of January
President’s Day Third Monday in February
Navajo Nation Sovereignty Day Fourth Monday in April
Navajo Nation Police Officers Day Second Friday in May (observed)
Memorial Day Last Monday in May
Navajo Nation Memorial Day June 1st
Independence Day July 4th
Navajo Code Talker Day August 14th (observed)
Labor Day First Monday of September
Veterans Day November 11, 2022
Thanksgiving Eve* November 23rd
Thanksgiving Day November 24th
Navajo Nation Family Day November 25th
Christmas Eve* December 24th (observed)
Christmas Day December 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.