diff --git a/rero_ils/modules/items/api/circulation.py b/rero_ils/modules/items/api/circulation.py
index 6eb89da08f..e38a28e72a 100644
--- a/rero_ils/modules/items/api/circulation.py
+++ b/rero_ils/modules/items/api/circulation.py
@@ -407,6 +407,18 @@ def checkout(self, current_loan, **kwargs):
             dbcommit=True,
             reindex=True
         )
+
+        # If 'end_date' is specified, we need to check if the selected date is
+        # not a closed date. If it's a closed date, then we need to update the
+        # value to the next open day.
+        if 'end_date' in action_params:
+            library = Library.get_record_by_pid(self.library_pid)
+            if not library.is_open(action_params['end_date'], True):
+                new_end_date = library.next_open(action_params['end_date'])
+                new_end_date = new_end_date.astimezone()\
+                    .replace(microsecond=0).isoformat()
+                action_params['end_date'] =  new_end_date
+
         loan = current_circulation.circulation.trigger(
             current_loan,
             **dict(action_params, trigger='checkout')
diff --git a/tests/api/circulation/test_actions_views_checkout.py b/tests/api/circulation/test_actions_views_checkout.py
index 9434fd31fc..0ccede4989 100644
--- a/tests/api/circulation/test_actions_views_checkout.py
+++ b/tests/api/circulation/test_actions_views_checkout.py
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 """Tests REST checkout API methods in the item api_views."""
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
-
+import ciso8601
 from invenio_accounts.testutils import login_user_via_session
 from utils import postdata
 
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ def test_checkout(
     )
     assert res.status_code == 200
 
-    # test WITH loan PID
+    # test WITH loan PID & WITH SPECIFIED END-DATE
     item, patron_pid, loan = item_on_shelf_martigny_patron_and_loan_pending
     assert item.status == ItemStatus.ON_SHELF
     params['item_pid'] = item.pid
@@ -114,3 +115,46 @@ def test_checkout(
         params
     )
     assert res.status_code == 200
+
+    # TEST CHECKOUT WITH SPECIFIED END-DATE
+    #   0) do a check-in for the item
+    #   1) Ensure than Saturday is a closed day for the loc_public_martigny
+    #   2) Try a checkout
+    #   3) Ensure than checkout response return a transaction end_date == next
+    #      business open day
+    res, _ = postdata(
+        client,
+        'api_item.checkin',
+        dict(
+            item_pid=item.pid,
+            transaction_library_pid=lib_martigny.pid,
+            transaction_user_pid=librarian_martigny_no_email.pid
+        )
+    )
+    assert res.status_code == 200
+
+    now = datetime.now()
+    delta = timedelta((12 - now.weekday()) % 7)
+    next_saturday = now + delta
+    assert not lib_martigny.is_open(next_saturday, True)
+
+    params = dict(
+        item_pid=item.pid,
+        patron_pid=patron_martigny_no_email.pid,
+        transaction_user_pid=librarian_martigny_no_email.pid,
+        transaction_location_pid=loc_public_martigny.pid,
+        end_date=next_saturday.isoformat()
+    )
+    res, data = postdata(
+        client,
+        'api_item.checkout',
+        params
+    )
+    assert res.status_code == 200
+    transaction_end_date = data['action_applied']['checkout']['end_date']
+    transaction_end_date = ciso8601.parse_datetime(transaction_end_date)
+    next_open_date = lib_martigny.next_open(next_saturday)
+    assert next_open_date.date() == transaction_end_date.date()
+
+
+