This year, California Appellate Courts are closed on the following dates (consider this listing your holiday quiz): Jan. 1 & 20, Feb. 12 & 17, March 31, May 25, July 3, Sept. 7, Oct. 12, Nov. 11 & 26-27, Dec. 25.
Federal Courts are closed the same dates, except for these three dates: Feb. 12, March 31, Nov. 27.