South African courts

Court days between

Count the court days between two dates — to check whether a period was met, or how much of one is left.

Court daysBetweenPrescription

The first day is excluded and the last included, the way a period is counted.

Read the guideThe festive dies non: where 16 December to 15 January actually appliesThe 16 December to 15 January exclusion is not a court-wide recess in the High Court. It attaches to three rules and no others — and the periods it does not touch, including summary judgment, run straight through the festive season.6 min read