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2020 Holiday Schedule for the Delaware Secretary of State

October 30, 2020

Below is the holiday schedule direct from the Delaware Secretary of State for the remainder of the year and the start of 2021.

Tuesday, November 3, 2020
State Holiday – Election Day – The Division of Corporations will be closed.**

Wednesday, November 11, 2020
State Holiday – Veterans Day – The Division of Corporations will be closed.**

Wednesday, November 25, 2020
There will be no change in the regular hours of the Division – the 4-12 shift will be working 4 P.M. to 12 Midnight.

Thursday, November 26 & Friday, November 27, 2020
State Holidays – Thanksgiving Day and day after Thanksgiving – The Division of Corporations will be closed.**

Friday, December 18, 2020
Division Employee Recognition Event – The 4-12 shift will be working 1 P.M. to 9 P.M. and the following changes will be in effect:

  • All 30 Minute and Priority 1 (one-hour service) must be received by 7 P.M.; Priority 2 (two-hour service) must be received by 6 P.M. All other cut-off times will remain unchanged.
  • Personnel in the Division will not be available between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M.
  • 30 Minute, Priority 1 and 2 filings/requests will not be processed between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. and must be submitted prior to 12 Noon in order to be processed prior to the recognition event.
  • DCIS and Document Upload will be available until 10:29 P.M. for securing filing dates and times.
  • If agents have any emergency issues with connectivity they may call 302-739-9560 after 9 P.M.

Wednesday, December 23, 2020
The 4-12 shift will be working 2:30 to 10:30 P.M.

  • DCIS and Document Upload will be available until 11:59 P.M. for securing filing dates and times.
  • If agents have any emergency issues with connectivity they may call 302-739-9560 after 10:30 P.M.

Thursday, December 24, 2020
Christmas Eve – The Division of Corporations will be closing at 4:30 P.M. – The 4-12 shift will be working 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. and the following changes will be in effect:

  • All 30 Minute and Priority 1 (one-hour service) must be received by 2:30 P.M., Priority 2 (two-hour service) must be received by 2 P.M., Same Day and Must approvals are required to be received by 1 P.M. Agent State Holiday access as listed below will be in effect after 4:30 P.M.

Friday, December 25, 2020
State Holiday – Christmas Day – The Division of Corporations will be closed.**

Thursday, December 31, 2020
New Year’s Eve – The 4-12 shift will be working 12 Noon to 8 P.M. and the following changes will be in effect:

  • All 30 Minute and Priority 1 (one-hour service) must be received by 6 P.M. and Priority 2 (two-hour service) must be received by 5 P.M. All other cut-off times will remain unchanged.
  • If agents have any emergency issues with connectivity they may call 302-739-9560 after 8 P.M.

Friday, January 1, 2021
State Holiday – New Year’s Day – The Division of Corporations will be closed.**

**Access during State Holidays – Online agents will be able to access DCIS for processing through the direct transaction activity and will be able to use UCC research, name availability and the DCIS repository. This is the same level of access available after normal business hours and on weekends. The eCorp application will be available as well.

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