Legal Holidays

When the due date for reporting or paying payroll taxes falls on a legal holiday, the due date is extended to the next business day. If a holiday falls on a Saturday, normally the holiday is observed on the preceding Friday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is considered a holiday. These legal holidays for reporting and payment purposes may not be the same as the State holidays that EDD offices are closed.

Legal Holidays Observed
Holiday Observed Date Observed in 2012 Next Business Day in 2012
New Year’s Day January 2 January 3 (Tuesday)
Martin Luther King Jr Day January 16 January 17 (Tuesday)
Lincoln’s Birthday February 13 – EDD offices are open on this legal holiday February 14 (Tuesday)
Presidents’ Day February 20 February 21 (Tuesday)
Cesar Chavez Day March 31 April 2 (Monday)
Emancipation Day April 16 – EDD offices are open on this legal holiday April 17 (Tuesday)
Good Friday April 6 – EDD offices are open on this legal holiday April 9 (Monday)
Memorial Day May 28 May 29 (Tuesday)
Independence Day July 4 July 5 (Thursday)
Labor Day September 3 September 4 (Tuesday)
California Admission Day September 10 – EDD offices are open on this legal holiday September 11 (Tuesday)
Columbus Day October 8 – EDD offices are open on this legal holiday October 9 (Tuesday)
Veterans Day November 12 November 13 (Tuesday)
Thanksgiving Day (and the day after) November 22 & 23 November 26 (Monday)
Christmas Day December 25 December 26 (Wednesday)