Federal Court Deadline Calculator

Federal Court Date Tool

Enter your own deadline days, service details, and court closure dates to estimate a federal court filing date.

Trigger date Use the date of service, filing, order, judgment, hearing, or other event that starts the deadline.

Deadline type Choose a common period, or keep custom and type your own number below.

Manual days to count You can type any custom whole number. The trigger day is not counted.

Count direction

Service method Use the +3 day option only when the applicable rule allows it for a deadline measured after service.

Filing method Electronic deadlines usually end at midnight in the court time zone unless a different rule or order applies.

Court or time zone note Optional manual note for your report. It does not change the math.

Optional court closure dates

Adjust final day for federal holidays

Manual extra closed dates Optional. Add local, state, district, emergency, or court-specific closure dates in YYYY-MM-DD format, one per line.

Enter a trigger date to calculate the deadline.