As 2025 begins, planning for the year is in full swing. Here's a list of 2025 holidays, special events, big games, cultural milestones and other important dates to mark on your calendar, including information about the Super Bowl and movie releases.
2025 federal holiday
- New Year's Day – Wednesday, January 1
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, January 20
- Washington's Birthday / Presidents' Day – Monday, February 17th
- Memorial Day – Monday, May 26
- The eleventh of June – Thursday, June 19
- Independence Day – Friday, July 4th
- Labor Day – Monday, September 1
- Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples Day – Monday, October 13
- Veterans Day – Tuesday, November 11th
- Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 27
- Christmas Day – Thursday, December 25th
2025 non-federal holidays
- Chinese New Year – Wednesday, January 29
- Groundhog Day – Sunday, February 2 – How accurate is Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day prediction?
- Valentine's Day – Friday, February 14th
- Ramadan – (start date uncertain) Friday, February 28
- Mardi Gras – Tuesday, March 4th
- Ash Wednesday – Wednesday, March 5
- Holi – Friday, March 14
- St. Patrick's Day – Monday, March 17th
- Nowruz – Thursday, March 20 (date varies by location)
- Easter – 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 14th
- Father's Day – Sunday, June 15
- Diwali – starts Monday, October 20
- Halloween – Friday, October 31st
- Hanukkah – Sunday afternoon, December 14 to Monday, December 22
- Christmas Eve – Wednesday, December 24th
- Kwanzaa – Friday, December 26 to Thursday, January 1
- New Year's Eve – Wednesday, December 31
2025 major political events
- Inauguration Day – Monday, January 20
- NJ gubernatorial election – Tuesday, November 4th
- Virginia gubernatorial election – Tuesday, November 4
- Special elections are expected to fill vacancies in Congress based on it Trump nominations
2025 major sporting events
- Super bowl – Sunday, Feb, 9
- NBA All-Star Game – Sunday, February 16th
- Daytona 500 – Sunday, February 16th
- Major League Baseball Opening Day – Thursday, March 27th
- Boston Marathon – Monday, April 21st
- Kentucky Derby – Saturday, May 3rd
- Preakness Stakes – Saturday, May 17th
- Belmont Stakes – Saturday, June 7
- Major League Baseball All-Star Game – Tuesday, July 15
- New York City Marathon – Sunday, November 2
2025 awards show
- Golden Globe Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, January 5
- Grammy Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, February 2
- SAG Awards – Sunday, February 23rd
- Academy Awards – Sunday, March 2
- Tony Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, June 8
Free 2025 movies
Although movie release dates are subject to change, Hollywood studios have announced 2025 release dates for several big movies, including “Captain America: Brave New World,” “Black Bag,” “Snow White,” “A Minecraft Movie,” “Thunderbolts,” “Mission: Impossible – The Final Countdown,” “Jurassic World Rebirth,” “Superman,” “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” “Freakier Friday,” “Now You See Me 3 ,” and “Angels: For Good.”
go to IMDB for more movie release dates.
2025 astrological events
- Quadrantids meteor shower – Friday, January 3rd
- January's full moon reaches peak illumination – Monday, January 13
- February's full moon reaches peak illumination – Wednesday, February 12
- The full moon in March reaches its peak illumination – Friday, March 14
- April's full moon reaches peak illumination – Saturday, April 12
- Eta Aquariids meteor shower – Tuesday, May 6 (start date from NASA)
- May's full moon reaches peak illumination – Monday, May 12
- June full moon reaches peak illumination – Wednesday, June 11
- July full moon reaches peak illumination – Thursday, July 10
- Perseids meteor shower peak estimate – Tuesday, August 12 (start date from NASA)
- August full moon reaches peak illumination – Saturday, August 9
- September full moon reaches peak illumination – Sunday, September 7
- October's full moon reaches peak illumination – Monday, October 6
- Orionids meteor shower – Tuesday, October 21 (start date from NASA)
- November full moon reaches peak illumination – Wednesday, November 5
- December's full moon reaches peak illumination – Thursday, December 4
- Geminids meteor shower – Saturday – Sunday, December 13 – December 14 (start date from NASA)
More dates for 2025 to know –
- Daylight saves time start – Sunday, March 9
- Spring begins (vernal equinox) – Thursday, March 20
- Tax Day – Tuesday, April 15
- Met Gala – Monday, May 5th
- Summer begins (the summer solstice) – Friday, June 20
- Fall begins (autumnal equinox) – Monday, September 22
- Daylight saves time end – Sunday, November 2
- Winter begins (the winter solstice) – Sunday, December 21
