Office Hours and Legal Holidays
The Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court is located in the Lafayette Parish Courthouse at 800 S. Buchanan Street in downtown Lafayette. The Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court is open Monday through Friday from 8:30AM to 4:30PM, except legal holidays and emergency closures ordered by the court. All members of the public and all deliveries must use the entrances located on the south side of the building. All persons and packages entering the building will be searched. You may not bring cellular telephones into the building that have cameras on them. Proper dress is required.
Mon - Fri: 8:30AM to 4:30PM
Legal Holidays
| Date | Weekday | Closed for |
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 01/19/2026 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday |
| 02/16/2026 | Monday | Washington's Birthday (Observed on Presidents' Day) |
| 02/17/2026 | Tuesday | Mardi Gras |
| 04/03/2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 05/25/2026 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| 07/03/2026 | Friday | Independence Day |
| 09/07/2026 | Monday | Labor Day |
| 11/03/2026 | Tuesday | General Election Day |
| 11/11/2026 | Wednesday | Veterans Day |
| 11/26/2026 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| 11/27/2026 | Friday | Day After Thanksgiving |
| 12/24/2026 | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
| 12/25/2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 12/31/2026 | Thursday | New Year's Eve |
| 01/01/2027 | Friday | New Year's Day |