United States District Court for the District of Colorado Court Hours and Holidays The clerk's office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For your convenience, the Clerk's office is also open during the lunch hour. In order to allow time for processing, especially the filing of a new civil action, please present items for filing before 4:30 p.m. Legal Holidays* 2009   New Year's Day Thursday, January 1 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, January 19 Washington's Birthday Monday, February 16 Memorial Day Monday, May 25 Independence Day Friday, July 3 Labor Day Monday, September 7 Columbus Day Monday, October 12 Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11 Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26 Christmas Day Friday, December 25 *For federal legal holidays that fall on Sunday, the courthouse will be closed the following Monday. When such a holiday falls on a Saturday, the courthouse will be closed the preceding Friday.