¿Qué son los días hábiles en los plazos procesales?

Los días hábiles (art. 182 LOPJ) son los días en que los tribunales están abiertos al público. Se excluyen sábados, domingos, todos los días entre el 24 de diciembre y el 6 de enero (ambos inclusive) y los festivos nacionales, autonómicos y locales, así como el mes de agosto para la mayor parte de actuaciones procesales, con la excepción del orden social del art. 43.4 LRJS.

¿Cuándo empieza a contar un plazo procesal?

Los plazos procesales comienzan a correr desde el día siguiente al de la notificación o publicación del acto que los origina (Art. 151 LEC). Si el último día del plazo es inhábil, se prorroga al día siguiente hábil.

¿El mes de agosto cuenta como hábil para plazos procesales?

Depende del orden jurisdiccional. En el civil y en el contencioso-administrativo agosto es inhábil (art. 130.2 LEC y art. 183 LOPJ), salvo las actuaciones declaradas urgentes: medidas cautelares, habeas corpus, procedimientos de familia urgentes. En el orden social, en cambio, el art. 43.4 LRJS declara agosto HÁBIL para una lista cerrada de modalidades procesales, entre ellas el despido: ahí el plazo de caducidad de veinte días corre durante agosto.

¿Cuánto dura el plazo para recurrir en apelación civil?

El plazo para interponer recurso de apelación civil es de 20 días hábiles desde la notificación de la sentencia (Art. 458 LEC). Es un plazo preclusivo: una vez transcurrido, la sentencia deviene firme y no cabe recurso ordinario.

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⚠ Business days exclude Saturdays, Sundays, every day from 24 December to 6 January inclusive and national public holidays (art. 130.2 LEC, arts. 182.1 and 183 LOPJ). August is inhábil in the civil and administrative orders (art. 130.2 LEC, art. 183 LOPJ) but hábil in the social order for the proceedings listed in art. 43.4 LRJS, dismissal among them. Regional and local holidays are not included. Indicative result: always consult your legal professional.

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How deadlines are calculated

Business days (art. 182 LOPJ): Days on which courts are open to the public. Saturdays, Sundays, every day from 24 December to 6 January inclusive, and national, regional and local public holidays are excluded, as well as August for most procedural acts, with the exception of the social-order proceedings listed in art. 43.4 LRJS.

Calendar days: All days of the year without exception. Used primarily for limitation periods and certain substantive deadlines under the Civil Code.

Start of computation (Art. 151 LEC): Deadlines begin on the day after notification or publication of the triggering act. If the last day falls on a non-working day, the deadline extends to the next working day.

Regional holidays: This calculator includes fixed national holidays only. Regional and local holidays vary; always check the official calendar of your court.

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Procedural deadlines FAQ

What are business days in procedural deadlines?

Days on which courts are open to the public (art. 182 LOPJ). Saturdays, Sundays, every day from 24 December to 6 January inclusive, and national, regional and local holidays are excluded, as well as August for most procedural acts, with the exception of art. 43.4 LRJS in the social order.

When does a procedural deadline start?

From the day after notification or publication of the triggering act (Art. 151 LEC). If the last day falls on a non-working day, it extends to the next working day.

Does August count as a working month?

It depends on the jurisdiction. In the civil and administrative orders it is non-working (art. 130.2 LEC, art. 183 LOPJ), except for acts declared urgent. In the social order, art. 43.4 LRJS makes it a working month for the proceedings it lists, dismissal among them: the twenty-day limitation period runs through August.