Updated for 2026

Federal Court Deadline Calculator 2026

Calculate filing dates for covered federal district courts with court-specific holiday calendars. Count forward from service, count backward from a hearing, and export the result to Outlook, Apple Calendar, or Google Calendar.

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Calculate a deadline

Choose a court first. The calculator loads that court's holiday calendar before it counts business days, court days, or calendar days.

Open the main calculator

Court

Choose a court to count with its holiday calendar.

Direction

Add days forward from a trigger date (service, order, filing).

Day type

Start Date

Number of Calendar days

Federal deadline calculation

Federal deadline checks usually start with the rule, order, notice, or filing event that creates the deadline. The date math then depends on whether the rule uses calendar days, business days, or a court-specific holiday calendar.

This calculator loads the selected court's current holiday schedule before counting. That matters because district calendars can include closures that do not appear on a generic federal holiday list.

Use the result as a docketing aid, then verify the final date against the applicable Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, local rule, standing order, and case-specific order.

Calculation checklist

1Select the federal district court handling the case.
2Choose whether to count after a trigger date or before a known hearing or filing date.
3Pick business days, calendar days, or court-holiday counting based on the rule text.
4Export the calculated date to a calendar after checking the source rule.

Common questions

Does this replace FRCP 6?

No. The calculator handles date arithmetic and court holidays. You still need to identify the controlling rule, apply any service extensions, and verify any judge-specific order.

Why choose a specific federal court?

Court holidays and closure schedules can vary by district. Choosing the court lets the calculator use that court's posted holiday calendar instead of a generic weekend-only count.

Can I count backward from a hearing date?

Yes. Use the before direction when a local rule or judge order requires a filing a set number of days before a hearing, conference, or trial date.

Related court tools

Federal court holidays

Browse district-specific holiday calendars used by the calculator.

Federal court local rules

Find local rules and judge-level filing requirements by district.

Court calendar calculator

Use a broader calendar workflow for business days and court holidays.

Court Rules Monitor provides deadline calculation tools for research and workflow checks. Verify critical filings against the applicable rule, order, and clerk instructions.