Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135.
§ 10.Holidays
Preliminary Provisions · Last amended 2001 · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 10 defines “holidays” for purposes of the code as every Sunday plus whatever days are designated judicial holidays under Section 135.
Full Text of § 10
Plain-English Summary
Section 10 gives the code a single definition of “holiday”: every Sunday, plus any other day Section 135 designates as a judicial holiday.
That definition feeds directly into the time-computation rules that follow — Sections 12 through 13b all turn on what counts as a holiday, and this is where that count starts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a “holiday” under the Code of Civil Procedure?
Every Sunday, plus any day designated a judicial holiday under Section 135.
Why does the definition of “holiday” matter?
It controls how deadlines are computed under Sections 12 through 13b, including when a deadline that falls on a holiday gets pushed to the next day.
Amendment History
Enacted 1872. Amended Code Amdts 1880 ch 51 § 1; Stats 1889 ch 43 § 1; Stats 1893 ch 159 § 1; Stats 1897 ch 19 § 1; Stats 1907 ch 287 § 1; Stats 1907 1st Ex Sess ch 7 § 1; Stats 1909 ch 29 § 1; Stats 1911 ch 597 § 1; Stats 1925 ch 93 § 1; Stats 1957 ch 43 § 1; Stats 1982 ch 838 § 1, effective September 10, 1982; Stats 1994 ch 1011 § 1 (SB 1373); Stats 2001 ch 542 § 1 (SB 1112).
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Last verified July 28, 2026.
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Also known as: what is a holiday under California Code of Civil ProcedureCCP section 10