At the beginning of 2025, planning for the year is in full swing. Here's a list of 2025 holidays, special events, big games, cultural milestones, and other key dates to note on your calendar, including information about the Super Bowl and movie releases.
Federal holidays 2025
- New Year – Wednesday, January 1
- Martin Luther King Day is Monday, January 20th
- President Washington's Birthday/Day is Monday, February 17th
- Memorial Day is Monday, May 26
- June 1 – Thursday, June 19
- Independence Day – Friday, July 4
- Labor Day – Monday, September 1
- Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples Day is Monday, October 13
- Veterans Day is Tuesday, November 11
- Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, November 27th
- Christmas Day – Thursday 25 December
Non-federal holidays of 2025
- Chinese New Year – Wednesday, January 29
- Groundhog Day – Sunday, February 2 – How accurate are Punxsotoni Phil's Groundhog Day predictions?
- Valentine's Day is Friday, February 14
- Ramadan – (tentative start date) Friday, February 28
- Mardi Gras – Tuesday, March 4th
- Ash Wednesday – Wednesday, March 5
- Holi – Friday March 14th
- St. Patrick's Day is Monday, March 17
- Nowruz – Thursday, March 20 (date varies by location)
- Passover – Saturday evening from April 12 to 20
- Good Friday is Friday, April 18
- Easter Sunday is Sunday, April 20
- Cinco de Mayo is Monday, May 5
- Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11
- Flag Day is Saturday, June 14
- Father's Day is Sunday, June 15
- Diva – begins on Monday, October 20
- Halloween is Friday, October 31st
- Hanukkah – Sunday evening December 14th to Monday December 22nd
- Christmas Eve – Wednesday, December 24
- Kwanzaa is Friday, December 26th through Thursday, January 1st
- New Year – Wednesday, December 31
The main political events of 2025
- Inauguration Day – Monday, January 20
- The New Jersey gubernatorial election is Tuesday, November 4
- Virginia's gubernatorial election is Tuesday, November 4
- Special elections are expected to fill vacancies in Congress Trump nominations
The main sports events of 2025
- Super Bowl – Sunday, February 9
- NBA All-Star Game – Sunday, February 16
- Daytona 500 – Sunday, February 16th
- Major League Baseball Opening Day is Thursday, March 27
- Boston Marathon – Monday, April 21st
- Kentucky Derby – Saturday, May 3rd
- Preakness Stakes – Saturday, May 17th
- Belmont Stakes – Saturday, June 7th
- Major League Baseball All-Star Game – Tuesday, July 15th
- New York Marathon – Sunday, November 2
2025 awards ceremony
- Golden Globe Awards. (on CBS) – Sunday, January 5
- Grammy Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, February 2
- The SAG Awards are Sunday, February 23rd
- Award ceremony “Oscar” – Sunday, March 2
- Tony Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, June 8
Release of the film in 2025
While movie release dates are subject to change, Hollywood studios have announced release dates for several big movies for 2025, including Captain America: Brave New World, The Black Bag, Snow White, The Minecraft Movie “, “Thunderstorms”, “Mission”. : Impossible – The Final Showdown, Jurassic World Rebirth, Superman, Fantastic Four: First Steps, Freakier Friday, Now You See Me 3, and Wicked: For Good.
Go to IMDB to know more about movie release dates.
Astrological events of 2025
- Quadrantids Meteor Shower – Friday, January 3rd
- The January full moon reaches its peak brightness on Monday, January 13
- The February full moon reaches its peak brightness on Wednesday, February 12
- The March full moon reaches its peak illumination – Friday, March 14
- The April full moon reaches its peak illumination on Saturday, April 12
- Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower – Tuesday, May 6 (preliminary date from NASA)
- The May full moon reaches its peak brightness on Monday, May 12
- The June full moon reaches its peak brightness on Wednesday, June 11
- The July full moon reaches its peak illumination on Thursday, July 10
- Perseid meteor shower peak estimate – Tuesday, August 12 (NASA tentative date)
- The August full moon reaches its peak brightness on Saturday, August 9
- The September full moon reaches its peak brightness on Sunday, September 7
- The October full moon reaches its peak illumination on Monday, October 6
- Arianid Meteor Shower – Tuesday, October 21 (preliminary date from NASA)
- The November full moon reaches its peak brightness on Wednesday, November 5
- The December full moon reaches its peak illumination on Thursday, December 4
- Geminids Meteor Shower – Saturday – Sunday, December 13 – December 14 (tentative NASA date)
More 2025 Dates to Know –
- Transition to summer time begins – Sunday, March 9
- The beginning of spring (vernal equinox) is Thursday, March 20
- Tax day – April 15, Tuesday
- The Met Gala is Monday, May 5
- summer begins (summer solstice) – June 20, Friday
- The beginning of autumn (autumnal equinox) is Monday, September 22
- Transition to summer time ends – Sunday, November 2
- Winter begins (the winter solstice) – Sunday, December 21