diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 9af631aaa..336305212 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -1227,6 +1227,10 @@ def communication_method_type(self):
         return response_type.LETTER if response_type.LETTER in [cm.method_type for cm in
                                                                 communication_methods] else response_type.EMAIL
 
+    @property
+    def event_timestamp(self):
+        return Events.query.filter_by(response_id=self.id).one().timestamp
+
     def make_public(self):
         self.privacy = response_privacy.RELEASE_AND_PUBLIC
         self.release_date = calendar.addbusdays(datetime.utcnow(), RELEASE_PUBLIC_DAYS)
diff --git a/app/request/api/views.py b/app/request/api/views.py
index d00da7f51..dba87eaff 100644
--- a/app/request/api/views.py
+++ b/app/request/api/views.py
@@ -210,13 +210,13 @@ def get_request_responses():
 
     current_request = Requests.query.filter_by(id=flask_request.args['request_id']).one()
 
-    responses = Responses.query.filter(
+    responses = Responses.query.join(Events, Responses.id == Events.response_id).filter(
         Responses.request_id == current_request.id,
         ~Responses.id.in_([cm.method_id for cm in CommunicationMethods.query.all()]),
         Responses.type != response_type.EMAIL,
         Responses.deleted == False
     ).order_by(
-        desc(Responses.date_modified)
+        desc(Events.timestamp)
     ).all()[start: start + RESPONSES_INCREMENT]
 
     template_path = 'request/responses/'
diff --git a/app/response/utils.py b/app/response/utils.py
index 2fd658e2e..ea57862ce 100644
--- a/app/response/utils.py
+++ b/app/response/utils.py
@@ -267,12 +267,23 @@ def add_denial(request_id, reason_ids, content, method, letter_template_id):
                 request_id,
                 es_update=False
             )
-        response = Determinations(
-            request_id,
-            RELEASE_AND_PUBLIC,
-            determination_type.DENIAL,
-            format_determination_reasons(reason_ids)
-        )
+        if not calendar.isbusday(datetime.utcnow()) or datetime.utcnow().date() < request.date_submitted.date():
+            # push the denial date to the next business day if it is a weekend/holiday
+            # or if it is before the date submitted
+            response = Determinations(
+                request_id,
+                RELEASE_AND_PUBLIC,
+                determination_type.DENIAL,
+                format_determination_reasons(reason_ids),
+                date_modified=get_next_business_day()
+            )
+        else:
+            response = Determinations(
+                request_id,
+                RELEASE_AND_PUBLIC,
+                determination_type.DENIAL,
+                format_determination_reasons(reason_ids)
+            )
         if method == 'letter':
             response.reason = 'A letter will be mailed to the requester.'
         create_object(response)
@@ -367,12 +378,23 @@ def add_closing(request_id, reason_ids, content, method, letter_template_id):
                 request_id,
                 es_update=False
             )
-        response = Determinations(
-            request_id,
-            RELEASE_AND_PUBLIC,
-            determination_type.CLOSING,
-            format_determination_reasons(reason_ids)
-        )
+        if not calendar.isbusday(datetime.utcnow()) or datetime.utcnow().date() < current_request.date_submitted.date():
+            # push the closing date to the next business day if it is a weekend/holiday
+            # or if it is before the date submitted
+            response = Determinations(
+                request_id,
+                RELEASE_AND_PUBLIC,
+                determination_type.CLOSING,
+                format_determination_reasons(reason_ids),
+                date_modified=get_next_business_day()
+            )
+        else:
+            response = Determinations(
+                request_id,
+                RELEASE_AND_PUBLIC,
+                determination_type.CLOSING,
+                format_determination_reasons(reason_ids)
+            )
         if method == 'letter':
             response.reason = 'A letter will be mailed to the requester.'
         create_object(response)
diff --git a/app/templates/request/responses/row.html b/app/templates/request/responses/row.html
index 2078cc10b..fb6d17e1d 100644
--- a/app/templates/request/responses/row.html
+++ b/app/templates/request/responses/row.html
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@
 
     {% if current_user.is_agency %}
         <div class="col-md-5 text-right">
-            {{ moment(response.date_modified).format('dddd, MM/DD/YYYY [at] h:mm A') }}
+            {{ moment(response.event_timestamp).format('dddd, MM/DD/YYYY [at] h:mm A') }}
         </div>
         <div class="row">
             <div class="col-md-10 metadata-preview">
                 {% if show_preview and response.preview is not none %}
-                    {{ response.preview | safe}}
+                    {{ response.preview | safe }}
                 {% endif %}
             </div>
         </div>
     {% else %}
         <div class="col-md-6 metadata-preview">
             {% if show_preview and response.preview is not none %}
-                {{ response.preview | safe}}
+                {{ response.preview | safe }}
             {% endif %}
         </div>
         <div class="col-md-3">