Indiana counts court deadlines under Trial Rule 6, as amended effective , and Appellate Rule 25. Both move a last day that falls on a Saturday, a Sunday, “a legal holiday as defined by state statute” or a day the office is closed. The statute is IC 1-1-9-1, but the Governor uses IC 1-1-9-2 to observe two of its holidays on other days, so in 2027 the statute and the closed offices disagree on four dates. The Supreme Court’s holiday page and the Governor’s 2027 memorandum were read on .
Thirteen days the statute and the offices share
New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Good Friday, the municipal primary on May 4, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, the municipal general election on November 2, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and, because is a Saturday, New Year’s Day observed on . The statute’s own weekend rule moves Independence Day to Monday, July 5 and Christmas to Friday, December 24.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |
| Good Friday | |
| Primary Election Day (municipal primary) | |
| Memorial Day | |
| Independence Day (observed) | |
| Labor Day | |
| Columbus Day | |
| General Election Day (municipal election) | |
| Veterans Day | |
| Thanksgiving Day | |
| Christmas Day (observed) | |
| New Year's Day 2028 (observed) |
Source: Indiana Supreme Court State Holidays page and the Governor's 2027 Holidays Memorandum, read 2026-11-09; dates agree with IC 1-1-9-1 · verified 2026-11-09.
February birthdays and the Governor’s moved days
The statute fixes Lincoln’s Birthday on February 12 and Washington’s Birthday on the third Monday of February, Friday, February 12 and Monday, February 15 in 2027. The Governor observes them instead on the Friday after Thanksgiving, November 26, and on Thursday, December 23, and state judicial offices follow the Governor. So a deadline on February 12 lands on a statutory holiday while the clerk is open, and one on November 26 lands on a closed office that is not a statutory holiday. No Indiana decision read settles the February dates; the calculator runs both readings and reports the earliest result, which can never be late.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln's Birthday (statutory date) | |
| George Washington's Birthday (statutory date) |
Source: Computed from IC 1-1-9-1 as read on iga.in.gov (state offices open; Governor's 2027 memorandum observes these days elsewhere) · verified 2026-11-09.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Lincoln's Birthday (observed) | |
| Washington's Birthday (observed) |
Source: Indiana Supreme Court State Holidays page and the Governor's 2027 Holidays Memorandum, read 2026-11-09 · verified 2026-11-09.
Short periods in Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks
Trial Rule 6(A) skips weekends, holidays and closed days inside a period of fewer than seven days. In the week of Thanksgiving 2027, Thursday and the closed Friday both drop out, and in Christmas week Thursday, December 23 and Friday, December 24 do. A three-day period that starts on Wednesday, December 22 ends on Tuesday, December 28 if December 23 is counted as an ordinary day, and on Wednesday, December 29 if the closed office drops it out; the calculator shows the earlier date first. County clerks may keep different days, as the Supreme Court notes; the Indiana calculator lets you enter a local closure.
Download the Indiana 2027 lists
- Indiana legal holidays observed by the courts 2027: iCalendar (.ics) · CSV
- Indiana state office closures on moved holidays 2027: iCalendar (.ics) · CSV
The files are regenerated when a list changes; the changelog records each change, and the 2027 overview compares every court system.
Questions about Indiana holidays in 2027
Is Good Friday a court holiday in Indiana in 2027?
Yes. IC 1-1-9-1 lists Good Friday, and the Governor’s 2027 schedule closes state offices on . A deadline that falls that day runs to Monday, March 29 under Trial Rule 6(A).
Are Indiana courts closed on Lincoln’s Birthday?
Not on February 12. The statute makes Lincoln’s and Washington’s Birthdays legal holidays, but the Governor moves their observance to the Friday after Thanksgiving and to , and state judicial offices are open in February. Whether a deadline on Friday, February 12 or is extended has not been decided, so the calculator reports the earliest date the readings allow.
Why are there election days on the Indiana list in an odd year?
IC 1-1-9-1 makes primary and general election days legal holidays, and 2027 has municipal elections: the primary on Tuesday, May 4 and the general election on Tuesday, November 2. Both appear on the Governor’s 2027 schedule.