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Supreme Court Declares August 27 Holiday; August 22 to Be a Full Working Day
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<p>The Supreme Court of India has declared August 27, 2026, a holiday for the Court and its Registry. The decision was approved by the Full Court following a request from the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association.</p> <p>To compensate for the additional holiday, Saturday, August 22, 2026, has been designated as a full working day for the Supreme Court and its Registry. The change has been notified through a circular issued by the Administrative General Branch of the Supreme Court.</p> <p>The Registry will remain operational on August 22 until 5 p.m. Court-related administrative work and other scheduled Registry functions will be carried out as they would be on a regular working day. Advocates and litigants may therefore need to take the revised schedule into account while filing documents, completing procedural requirements or tracking listed matters.</p> <p>The administrative adjustment has been made to ensure that the additional holiday does not affect the functioning of the Court or delay official work. Although August 22 falls on a Saturday, it will be treated as a normal working day for the Supreme Court and its Registry.</p> <p>The August 27 holiday applies specifically to the Supreme Court and its Registry. It should not be confused with a nationwide public holiday or a holiday automatically applicable to High Courts, district courts, government offices or private organisations. Other institutions will follow their own official calendars and administrative notifications.</p> <p>The revised arrangement is relevant to advocates-on-record, law firms, litigants, court staff and anyone involved in Supreme Court proceedings during the period. Those planning filings or Registry visits should check the updated schedule and ensure that important work is completed within the applicable deadlines.</p> <p>The Supreme Court’s official notices and circulars section has also listed the decision under the revised working-day arrangements for 2026. The notification provides clarity on the substitution of August 22 as a working Saturday for the holiday declared on August 27.</p>