Counting the Days
Section 12-2A-7 — a weekend or legal holiday last day moves to the next day that is not one
- For a period in days, the first day is left out and the last day is counted.
- For a period of less than eleven days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays are left out.
- When the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the period ends on the next day that is none of those.
- For months or years, the period ends on the same numbered day of the last month, or that month's last day if it has no such day.
Who handles this in New Mexico: legal aid programs, lawyer referral and the state offices, listed in the New Mexico directory.
| Legal public holiday | Day |
|---|---|
| Legal public holidayNew Year's day | DayJanuary 1 |
| Legal public holidayMartin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday | DayThird Monday in January |
| Legal public holidayPresident's day | DayThird Monday in February |
| Legal public holidayMemorial day | DayLast Monday in May |
| Legal public holidayIndependence day | DayJuly 4 |
| Legal public holidayLabor day | DayFirst Monday in September |
| Legal public holidayIndigenous Peoples' day | DaySecond Monday in October |
| Legal public holidayArmistice day and Veterans' day | DayNovember 11 |
| Legal public holidayThanksgiving day | DayFourth Thursday in November |
| Legal public holidayChristmas day | DayDecember 25 |
Sources for this section (2)
- NMSA 1978, § 12-2A-7 — Computation of time
- NMSA 1978, § 12-5-2 — Legal holidays; designation
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of November 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Mexico attorney.