This morning, the Federal Circuit announced that it will be closed today, December 31, 2025, beginning at 1:00 p.m. in addition to the federal holiday tomorrow, January 1, 2026. All electronic filing deadlines will remain in effect. Here is the text to the full announcement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will be closed on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, beginning at 1:00 p.m., in addition to the federal holiday on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The court will resume normal operations on Friday, January 2, 2026.
All electronic filing deadlines will remain in effect. Electronic case filing will remain available through CM/ECF. Nonelectronic filings received after 1:00 p.m. will be treated as timely filed if received by the next business day in accordance with Federal Circuit Rule 26(a)(3). The drop box located in the lobby of the National Courts Building will remain available until 4:00 p.m.
The full order is available on the court’s website (pdf).