As 2025 gets started, planning for the year is in full swing. Here is a list of 2025 holidays, special events, big games, cultural milestones and other key dates to mark on your calendar, including information on the Super Bowl and movie releases.
2025 federal holidays
New Year’s Day – Wednesday, Jan. 1Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, Jan. 20Washington’s Birthday / Presidents Day – Monday, Feb. 17Memorial Day – Monday, May 26Juneteenth – Thursday, June 19Independence Day – Friday, July 4Labor Day – Monday, Sept. 1Columbus Day / Indigenous People’s Day – Monday, Oct. 13Veterans Day – Tuesday, Nov. 11Thanksgiving – Thursday, Nov. 27Christmas Day – Thursday, Dec. 25
2025 non-federal holidays
Chinese New Year – Wednesday, Jan. 29 Groundhog Day – Sunday, Feb. 2 – How accurate are Punxsutawney Phil’s Groundhog Day predictions? Valentine’s Day – Friday, Feb. 14Ramadan – (tentative start date) Friday, Feb. 28Mardi Gras – Tuesday, March 4Ash Wednesday – Wednesday, March 5Holi – Friday, March 14St. Patrick’s Day – Monday, March 17Nowruz – Thursday, March 20 (date varies depending on location)Passover – evening of Saturday, April 12 through April 20Good Friday – Friday, April 18Easter Sunday – Sunday, April 20 Cinco de Mayo – Monday, May 5Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 11Flag Day – Saturday, June 14 Father’s Day – Sunday, June 15Diwali – begins Monday, Oct. 20Halloween – Friday, Oct. 31Hanukkah – evening of Sunday, Dec. 14 through Monday, Dec. 22Christmas Eve – Wednesday, Dec. 24Kwanzaa – Friday, Dec. 26 through Thursday, Jan. 1New Year’s Eve – Wednesday, Dec. 31
2025 major political events
Inauguration Day – Monday, Jan. 20N.J. gubernatorial election – Tuesday, Nov. 4Virginia gubernatorial election – Tuesday, Nov. 4Special elections expected to fill vacancies in Congress based on Trump’s nominations
2025 major sports events
Super Bowl – Sunday, Feb. 9NBA All-Star Game – Sunday, Feb. 16Daytona 500 – Sunday, Feb. 16Major League Baseball Opening Day – Thursday, March 27Boston Marathon – Monday, April 21Kentucky Derby – Saturday, May 3Preakness Stakes – Saturday, May 17Belmont Stakes – Saturday, June 7Major League Baseball All-Star Game – Tuesday, July 15New York City Marathon – Sunday, Nov. 2
2025 awards shows
Golden Globe Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, Jan. 5Grammy Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, Feb. 2SAG Awards – Sunday, Feb. 23Academy Awards – Sunday, March 2Tony Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, June 8
2025 movie releases
While movie release dates can change, Hollywood studios have announced 2025 dates for several big movies, including “Captain America: Brave New World,” “Black Bag,” “Snow White,” “A 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.”
Head over to IMDB for more movie release dates.
2025 astrological events
Quadrantids meteor shower – Friday, Jan. 3January full moon reaches peak illumination – Monday, Jan. 13February full moon reaches peak illumination – Wednesday, Feb. 12March full moon reaches peak illumination – Friday, March 14April full moon reaches peak illumination – Saturday, April 12Eta Aquariids meteor shower – Tuesday, May 6 (preliminary date from NASA)May full moon reaches peak illumination – Monday, May 12June full moon reaches peak illumination – Wednesday, June 11July full moon reaches peak illumination – Thursday, July 10Perseids meteor shower peak estimate – Tuesday, Aug. 12 (preliminary date from NASA)August full moon reaches peak illumination – Saturday, Aug. 9September full moon reaches peak illumination – Sunday, Sept. 7October full moon reaches peak illumination – Monday, Oct. 6Orionids meteor shower – Tuesday, Oct. 21 (preliminary date from NASA)November full moon reaches peak illumination – Wednesday, Nov. 5December full moon reaches peak illumination – Thursday, Dec. 4Geminids meteor shower – Saturday- Sunday, Dec. 13- Dec. 14 (preliminary date from NASA)
More 2025 dates to know –
Daylight Saving Time starts – Sunday, March 9 Spring starts (vernal equinox) – Thursday, March 20Tax Day – Tuesday, April 15Met Gala – Monday, May 5Summer starts (summer solstice) – Friday, June 20Fall starts (autumnal equinox) – Monday, Sept. 22Daylight Saving Time ends – Sunday, Nov. 2Winter starts (winter solstice) – Sunday, Dec. 21
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