The Burlington County NJ Holiday Parenting Time Schedule

By Wesley Fenza, Attorney at Law · January 22, 2022

In a child custody case, courts will often order the parties to follow the court holiday schedule. The holiday schedule supersedes the normal parenting time schedule, so it is important to know what it says. Every county has its own holiday schedule. Here is the one for Burlington County. Unless otherwise specified, parenting time goes from 10am to 7:30pm. As with all parenting time orders, the parties may agree to a different schedule if they wish.

The holiday schedule is published in terms of Mother and Father. For same-sex couples or other arrangements that do not fall into the typical mother/father binary, the court should specify which party receives which holidays.

Holiday	To Mother	To Father
New Year's Day — January 1 from noon to 6pm	Odd Years	Even Years
Martin Luther King Day (unless child is in school)	Even Years	Odd Years
Presidents Day	Odd Years	Even Years
Spring Break — first half	Even Years	Odd Years
Spring Break — second half	Odd Years	Even Years
Good Friday — Friday at 10am to Saturday at 4pm	Even Years	Odd Years
Easter — Saturday at 4pm through Sunday at 7:30pm	Odd Years	Even Years
Mother's Day	Every Year	—
Memorial Day Weekend — Friday at 6pm to Monday at 6pm	Even Years	Odd Years
Father's Day	—	Every Year
July 4th — overnight until 8am on July 5	Odd Years	Even Years
Labor Day Weekend — Friday at 6pm to Monday at 6pm	Even Years	Odd Years
Halloween (trick or treat)	Even Years	Odd Years
Columbus Day	Odd Years	Even Years
Thanksgiving Eve — Wednesday at 6pm to Thursday at 4pm	Even Years	Odd Years
Thanksgiving Day — Thursday at 4pm to Friday at 6pm	Odd Years	Even Years
Christmas Eve — Dec. 24 at 6pm to Dec. 25 at noon	Odd Years	Even Years
Christmas Day — Dec. 25 at noon to Dec. 26 at 6pm	Even Years	Odd Years
Christmas Break — Dec. 26 at 6pm to Dec. 28 at 6pm	Odd Years	Even Years
Christmas Break — Dec. 28 at 6pm to Dec. 31 at 6pm	Even Years	Odd Years
New Year's Eve — Dec. 31 at 6pm to January 1 at noon	Odd Years	Even Years
Father's Birthday — 4pm to 8pm	—	Every Year
Mother's Birthday — 4pm to 8pm	Every Year	—
Child's Birthday — non-custodial parent has the child from 7pm to 8:30pm	—	—

Jewish Holidays (If Applicable)

Holiday	To Mother	To Father
Rosh Hashanah	Odd Years	Even Years
Yom Kippur	Even Years	Odd Years
Chanukah — 1st, 3rd, 5th, and 7th nights	Even Years	Odd Years
Chanukah — 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th nights	Odd Years	Even Years
Passover — 1st night	Odd Years	Even Years
Passover — 2nd night	Even Years	Odd Years
Succoth — first two days and last two days	Even Years	Odd Years
Purim	Odd Years	Even Years
Shavuot — first day	Even Years	Odd Years

See also the schedules for Camden County and Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties.

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This article is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Reading it does not create an attorney–client relationship. Every case is different; consult an attorney about your specific situation.