Hours and Closings
The Office of Administrative Hearings is open to the public between the hours of 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. For general assistance, please call (410) 229-4100.
OAH Inclement Weather Policy
OAH hearings and mediations will be postponed due to inclement weather when:
- State offices are closed in the areas where the hearings are to be held;
- the hearing involves a State agency and the State implements its liberal leave policy in the area where the hearings are to be held;
- the hearing involves a school system and that school system closes or delays the opening of schools; for example, if a school system closes schools, the OAH hearing will be postponed to another date; if a school system is opening one or two hours late, the OAH hearing will be delayed by the same amount of time.
Weather-related announcements concerning OAH operations will be broadcast on the following radio stations:
- WBAL AM 1090 (metropolitan Baltimore)
- WCBC RADIO 1270 (Western Maryland)
- WTOP FM 103.5 and 103.9 (metropolitan Washington, DC)
- WQHQ FM 104.7 (Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland)
You may also call the OAH at 1-800-388-8805 or 410-229-4100 and press #6 or check this site for the latest information on closings or postponed hearings due to inclement weather.
State Holidays for the Year 2024
OAH is closed on the following dates:
| New Year's Day* | Monday | January 1, 2024 |
| Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Monday | January 15, 2024 |
| Presidents' Day | Monday | February 19, 2024 |
| Memorial Day | Monday | May 27, 2024 |
| Juneteenth Independence Day | Wednesday | June 19, 2024 |
| Independence Day | Thursday | July 4, 2024 |
| Labor Day | Monday | September 2, 2024 | Columbus Day | Monday | October 14, 2024 |
| Election Day | Monday | November 5, 2024 |
| Veterans Day * | Monday | November 11, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday | November 28, 2024 |
| American Indian Heritage Day | Friday | November 29, 2024 |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday | December 25, 2024 |
*When a State holiday occurs on a Saturday or Sunday, the holiday is observed on the Friday before or the Monday after the actual holiday, respectively.