Are weekends and holidays included in the allotted time?

Are weekends and holidays included in the allotted time?

• A. They are not included
• B. They are included
• C. Only holidays excluded
• D. Only weekends excluded

Answer: (A)

When calculating deadlines under the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, weekends and legal holidays are not counted in the allotted time. You start counting the day after the triggering event, and you skip Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays as you tally the period. The deadline falls on the first day that is not a weekend or holiday; if the date would land on a weekend or holiday, you move it to the next business day. This is why the correct choice states that weekends and holidays are not included. The other options would misstate which days are counted.

When calculating deadlines under the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, weekends and legal holidays are not counted in the allotted time. You start counting the day after the triggering event, and you skip Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays as you tally the period. The deadline falls on the first day that is not a weekend or holiday; if the date would land on a weekend or holiday, you move it to the next business day. This is why the correct choice states that weekends and holidays are not included. The other options would misstate which days are counted.