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.
| 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) |
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