California closing date
The day the deal closes, and whether a weekend or holiday pushes it to the next business day.
C.A.R. California Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA)
Current RPA. Revision not confirmed.
Close of Escrow
It is the date written into the contract.
A COE on a weekend or legal holiday moves to the next day.
Source: brokerriskmanagement.com · checked 2026-10-16
If it falls on a weekend or holiday
- Close of Escrow: If it lands on a weekend or holiday, it moves to the next business day.
'Days' are calendar days, and Acceptance is day 0. After Acceptance, the last day for performing any act, including Close of Escrow, can't be a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday and moves to the next day. The initial deposit is the exception: it's counted in business days. 'Days After' periods end at 11:59 p.m.
Worked example: C.A.R. California Residential Purchase Agreement
C.A.R. California Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA). Effective Date Friday, October 16, 2026, Closing Friday, November 20, 2026. Calculated with the same rules as the calculator.
| Deadline | Date |
|---|---|
| Close of Escrow uses undefined days as a placeholder because the form leaves it blank | Friday, November 20, 2026 |
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How is the "Close of Escrow" calculated on the C.A.R. California Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA)?
It is the date written into the contract. If it lands on a weekend or holiday, it moves to the next business day.
Do weekends count for this deadline in California?
'Days' are calendar days, and Acceptance is day 0. After Acceptance, the last day for performing any act, including Close of Escrow, can't be a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday and moves to the next day. The initial deposit is the exception: it's counted in business days. 'Days After' periods end at 11:59 p.m.
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