US holiday schedule 2025: Public and non-federal holidays, other important events

As we ring in a new year, it’s pertinent to know when federal and non-federal holidays fall. Learning about the most important events provides an opportunity to effectively plan their vacations or family gatherings. So here is a list of all the key dates in 2025:

2025 federal vacation plan
2025 federal vacation plan

2025 federal holidays

Wednesday 1 January: New Year’s Day

Monday 20 January: Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday 20 January: Inauguration day

Monday, February 17: Washington’s birthday

Monday 26 May: Remembrance 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 25 December: Christmas Day

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2025 non-federal holidays

Wednesday 29 January: Chinese New Year

Sunday, February 2: Groundhog Day

Friday, February 14: Valentine’s Day

Friday, February 28 (provisional): Ramadan begins

Tuesday, March 4: Mardi Gras

Wednesday 5 March: Ash Wednesday

Monday 17 March: St. Patrick’s Day

Friday 18 April: Good Friday

Sunday 20 April: Easter Sunday

Monday 5 May: 1 May

Monday, May 5: Cinco De Mayo

Sunday 11 May: Mother’s Day

Saturday 14 June: Flag Day

Sunday 15 June: 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 1 December: Cyber ​​Monday

Sunday, December 14: Hanukkah begins

Wednesday 24 December: Christmas Eve

Wednesday 31 December: New Year’s Eve

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Other important events

Thursday, January 9: National Day of Mourning (introduced by Joe Biden in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died at age 100 on December 29).

Sunday, February 9: Super Bowl

Sunday, February 16: NBA All-Stars