As we ring in a new year, it is pertinent to know when federal and non-federal holidays fall. Learning about the key events allows one to efficiently plan their vacations or family gatherings. So, here’s a list of all key dates in 2025:
2025 federal holidays
Wednesday, January 1: New Year’s Day
Monday, January 20: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Monday, January 20: Inauguration Day
Monday, Febuary17: Washington’s Birthday
Monday, May 26: Memorial Day
Thursday, June 19: Juneteenth
Friday, July 4: Independence Day
Monday, September 1: Labor Day
Monday, October 13: Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Tuesday, November 11: Veterans Day
Thursday, November 27: Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day
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2025 non-federal holidays
Wednesday, January 29: Chinese New Year
Sunday, February 2: Groundhog Day
Friday, February 14: Valentine’s Day
Friday, February 28 (tentative): Ramadan begins
Tuesday, March 4: Mardi Gras
Wednesday, March 5: Ash Wednesday
Monday, March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
Friday, April 18: Good Friday
Sunday, April 20: Easter Sunday
Monday, May 5: May Day
Monday, May 5: Cinco De Mayo
Sunday, May 11: Mother’s Day
Saturday, June 14: Flag Day
Sunday, June 15: Father’s Day
Monday, October 20: Diwali
Friday, October 31: Halloween
Saturday, November 1 through Sunday, November 2: Day of the Dead
Friday, November 28: Black Friday
Monday, December 1: Cyber Monday
Sunday, December 14: Hanukkah begins
Wednesday, December 24: Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 31: New Year’s Eve
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Other key events
Thursday, January 9: National Day of Mourning (introduced by Joe Biden in honour of former President Jimmy Carter, who died aged 100 on December 29).
Sunday, February 9: Super Bowl
Sunday, February 16: NBA All-Stars
