Any act required by law to be performed on a particular day or within a specified period of time may be performed (but is not hereby required to be performed) on a special holiday as that term is used in Section 6705 of the Government Code, with like effect as if performed on a day which is not a holiday.
§ 13a.Performance of acts on special holidays
Preliminary Provisions · Last amended 1959 · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 13a allows, but doesn’t require, an act to be performed on a special holiday designated under Government Code Section 6705, with the same effect as if it were an ordinary day.
Full Text of § 13a
Plain-English Summary
Section 13a addresses “special holidays” under Government Code Section 6705 — a narrower, occasional category distinct from the regular holidays defined in Section 10.
On a special holiday, an act that’s due can be performed, but doesn’t have to be. If it is performed, it counts exactly as if the day weren’t a holiday at all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Must an act be performed on a special holiday under Government Code Section 6705?
No. Section 13a makes performance on a special holiday optional, though it’s valid if it happens.
How is a “special holiday” different from a regular holiday under Section 10?
A special holiday is a narrower, occasional category set by Government Code Section 6705, distinct from the Sundays and judicial holidays Section 10 defines.
Amendment History
Added Stats 1933 ch 29 § 2. Amended Stats 1959 ch 594 § 1.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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Also known as: special holiday California Government Code 6705CCP section 13a