The New York Workers’ Compensation Board has released the 2017 Legal Holidays and Board Closures.
This is not the same as the Board’s hearing schedule, which has not yet been released. In addition to the below dates, there are numerous dates when the Board is open but there are no hearings. It is anticipated the Board will announce these dates in the near future.
The Board will be closed on the following dates:
| New Year’s Day | Monday, January 2 (Observed) |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Monday, January 16 |
| Presidents’ Day | Monday, February 20 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 29 |
| Independence Day | Tuesday, July 4 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 4 |
| Columbus Day | Monday, October 9 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 23 |
| Christmas Day | Monday, December 25 |