diff --git a/public_records_portal/db_helpers.py b/public_records_portal/db_helpers.py
index b849297c7..a2362e4e5 100644
--- a/public_records_portal/db_helpers.py
+++ b/public_records_portal/db_helpers.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 from models import *
 from public_records_portal import cal, app
+from business_calendar import Calendar, MO, TU, WE, TH, FR, FOLLOWING
 
 try:
     import ldap
@@ -495,6 +496,7 @@ def change_request_status(request_id, status):
                     (request_id, status))
 
     date_created = req.date_received or req.date_created
+    date_created = cal.adjust(date_created, FOLLOWING)
     if "days" in status:
             days_to_fulfill = re.findall(r"(\d{2}) days",status)[0]
             app.logger.info("Changing Due Date: %s " % cal.addbusdays(date_created, int(days_to_fulfill)))
diff --git a/public_records_portal/models.py b/public_records_portal/models.py
index 8fbce407f..03db9c6c4 100644
--- a/public_records_portal/models.py
+++ b/public_records_portal/models.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     check_password_hash
 
 from public_records_portal import db, app, cal
-
+from business_calendar import Calendar, MO, TU, WE, TH, FR, FOLLOWING
 
 class notePrivacy:
     PUBLIC = 0x01
@@ -339,9 +339,13 @@ def set_due_date(self):
         if not self.date_received:
             self.date_received = self.date_created
         if self.extended == True:
-            self.due_date = cal.addbusdays(self.date_received, int(app.config['DAYS_AFTER_EXTENSION']))                
+            self.due_date = cal.addbusdays(cal.adjust(self.date_received, FOLLOWING), int(app.config['DAYS_AFTER_EXTENSION']))
+            if self.date_received.hour > 17:
+                self.due_date = cal.addbusdays(self.due_date, 1)
         else:
-            self.due_date = cal.addbusdays(self.date_received, int(app.config['DAYS_TO_FULFILL']))
+            self.due_date = cal.addbusdays(cal.adjust(self.date_received, FOLLOWING), int(app.config['DAYS_TO_FULFILL']))
+            if self.date_received.hour > 17:
+                self.due_date = cal.addbusdays(self.due_date, 1)
 
 
     def extension(self, days_after=int(app.config['DAYS_AFTER_EXTENSION']),