District of Columbia closing deadline calculator
Enter the date. Get every deadline in a District of Columbia purchase contract.
Your timeline
Adjust deadlines
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How this state counts days
Holiday dates skipped
Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
How District of Columbia contract deadlines are counted
We couldn’t verify a single standard purchase form for this state, so nothing is pre-filled. Enter each number from your contract, and check how it treats deadlines that land on a weekend or holiday. Deadlines are not moved unless you tick the box below.
- Standard form
- GCAAR Regional Sales Contract with DC addendum (current text not public)
- Day zero
- Date of Ratification
- Holidays used
- only the major holidays every state observes, so a date can come out earlier than your contract allows, never later
- Weekends and holidays
- We couldn’t verify a standard statewide form for District of Columbia, so the calculator doesn’t move any deadline on its own. A deadline that lands on a weekend or holiday is flagged, and you can tick the box if your contract moves it.
- How sure we are
- We could not verify a single standard statewide form, so nothing is pre-filled.
Sources
Rules checked October 2026.
Deadlines in the standard form
| Deadline | Timing | If it lands on a weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Earnest money deliveredEnter the days from your contract. | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Check your contract |
| Inspection period endsEnter the days from your contract. | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Check your contract |
| Appraisal contingencyOnly if your contract has one. | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Check your contract |
| Financing contingencyOnly if your contract has one. | Blank in the form; your contract sets it | Check your contract |
| ClosingThe closing date written in your contract. | A date written in the contract | Check your contract |
Deadlines set by law or that run from a document
Add these in the calculator under “Add a deadline”.
| Deadline | Timing | If it lands on a weekend |
|---|---|---|
| Condo resale package cancellation ends3 business days after receiving the resale package. | 3 business days after receipt (enter the date) | Business days skip weekends |
| Terminate after late seller disclosure5 days after receiving a disclosure statement delivered after the contract. | 5 calendar days after receipt (enter the date) | Check your contract |
Questions agents ask
Short answers for District of Columbia files. Your contract is the final word.
When does the clock start on a District of Columbia purchase contract?
It depends on the contract form used in your area. Many contracts count from the date of ratification, starting the next day. Check the definitions paragraph in your contract.
Do District of Columbia contract deadlines move if they land on a weekend or holiday?
We couldn’t verify a standard statewide form for District of Columbia, so the calculator doesn’t move any deadline on its own. A deadline that lands on a weekend or holiday is flagged, and you can tick the box if your contract moves it.
Why are some deadlines marked sample?
The standard form leaves these for the parties to fill in: earnest money delivered, inspection period ends, appraisal contingency, financing contingency. So you can see a full timeline, the calculator starts with typical values and tags each one sample. Type in the numbers from your contract, or press Clear sample values, and the calculator rebuilds the rest.
Can I download the deadlines as a spreadsheet?
Yes. Download sheet gives you an Excel file that also opens in Google Sheets. The District of Columbia counting rules are built in as formulas, so changing the effective date or any day count recalculates every deadline. Add to calendar gives you the same dates as calendar events.
Is this calculator legal advice?
No. It estimates dates from the numbers you enter and the counting rules described on this page. Your executed contract, its addenda and District of Columbia law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.
Want someone holding these District of Columbia dates?
A Simply Closed coordinator builds this calendar from your executed contract, checks every date against the document, and chases every party until closing.
Estimates, not legal advice. Your executed contract, its addenda and state law control every deadline. Confirm each date with your agent, broker or real estate attorney.