As 2025 begins, planning for this year is in full swing. Here’s a list of 2025 holidays, special events, big games, cultural events and other key dates to mark on your calendar, including information about the Super Bowl and movie releases.
2025 federal holidays
- New Year – Wednesday, 01.01
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, January 20
- Washington’s Birthday / President’s Day – Monday, February 17th
- Memorial Day – Monday, May 26
- June – Thursday, June 19
- Independence Day – Friday, July 4th
- Labor Day – Monday 01.09
- Columbus Day / Native People’s Day – Monday, October 13
- Veterans Day – Tuesday 11.11
- Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 27th
- Christmas Day – Thursday 25.12
2025 non-federal holidays
- Chinese New Year – Wednesday, January 29
- Groundhog Day – Sunday, February 2 – How accurate are Punxsutawney Phil’s Groundhog Day predictions?
- Valentine’s Day – Friday, February 14
- Ramadan – (conditional start date) Friday 28.02
- Mardi Gras – Tuesday, March 4
- Clean Wednesday – Wednesday, March 5
- Holi – Friday, March 14
- St. Patrick’s Day – Monday, March 17
- Nowruz – Thursday, March 20 (date varies by location)
- Passover – Saturday evening, April 12 to April 20
- Good Friday – Friday, April 18
- Easter Sunday – Sunday, April 20
- Cinco de Mayo – Monday, May 5th
- Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 11
- Flag Day – Saturday, June 14
- Father’s Day – Sunday, June 15
- Diwali – begins on Monday, October 20
- Halloween – Friday, October 31st
- Hanukkah – in the evening from Sunday, December 14 to Monday, December 22
- Christmas Eve – Wednesday, December 24
- Kwanzaa – Friday, December 26th through Thursday, January 1st
- New Year’s Eve – Wednesday, 31.12
Major political events in 2025
- Inauguration Day – Monday, January 20
- NJ Gubernatorial Election – Tuesday, November 4th
- Virginia Governor’s Election – Tuesday, November 4th
- Vacancies in Congress are expected to be filled on the basis of extraordinary elections Trump’s nominations
Major sports events in 2025
- Super Bowl – Sunday, February 9
- NBA All-Star Game – Sunday, February 16
- Daytona 500 – Sunday, February 16
- Major League Baseball Opening Day – Thursday, March 27th
- Boston Marathon – Monday, April 21st
- Kentucky Derby – Saturday, May 3
- Preakness Stakes – Saturday, May 17
- Belmont Stakes – Saturday, June 7
- Major League Baseball All-Star Game – Tuesday, July 15th
- Marathon in New York – Sunday, November 2
Awards ceremony 2025
- Golden Globe Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, January 5
- Grammy Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, February 2
- SAG Awards – Sunday, February 23
- Academy Awards – Sunday, March 2
- Tony Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, June 8
Film releases in 2025
While movie release dates are subject to change, Hollywood studios have announced 2025 dates for several major movies, including “Captain America: Brave New World,” “The Black Bag,” “Snow White,” “The Minecraft Movie,” “Thunderbolts,” “Mission” : Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” Jurassic World Rebirth,” “Superman,” “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” “Freakier Friday,” “Now You See Me 3” and “Wicked: For Good.”
Switch to IMDB for more movie release dates.
Astrological events in 2025
- Quadrantid Meteor Shower – Friday, January 3rd
- January’s full moon reaches peak illumination – Monday, January 13
- The full moon in February reaches the peak of illumination – Wednesday, February 12
- The March full moon reaches peak illumination – Friday, March 14
- April’s full moon reaches peak illumination – Saturday, April 12
- Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower – Tuesday, May 6 (NASA Tentative Date)
- May’s full moon reaches peak illumination – Monday, May 12
- The June full moon reaches its peak brightness – Wednesday, June 11
- July’s full moon reaches peak illumination – Thursday, July 10
- Perseid Meteor Shower Peak Estimate – Tuesday, August 12 (NASA Tentative Date)
- The full moon in August reaches the peak of illumination – Saturday, August 9
- The September full moon reaches its peak illumination – Sunday, September 7
- The full moon in October reaches the peak of illumination – Monday, October 6
- Orionid Meteor Shower – Tuesday, October 21 (NASA Tentative Date)
- The full moon in November reaches the peak of illumination – Wednesday, November 5
- December’s full moon reaches peak illumination – Thursday, December 4
- Geminids Meteor Shower – Saturday – Sunday, December 13 – December 14 (NASA Tentative Date)
More 2025 Dates to Know –
- Daylight saving time begins – Sunday, March 9
- Beginning of spring (vernal equinox) – Thursday, March 20
- Tax day – Tuesday, April 15
- Met Gala – Monday, May 5
- summer begins (summer solstice) – Friday, June 20
- Beginning of autumn (autumnal equinox) – Monday, September 22
- Daylight saving time ends – Sunday, November 2
- winter begins (winter solstice) – Sunday, December 21
