Mark your 2025 calendar with these dates for holidays and more key events this year

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. 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, Jan. 20
Washington’s Birthday / Presidents Day – Monday, Feb. 17
Memorial Day – Monday, May 26
Juneteenth – Thursday, June 19
Independence Day – Friday, July 4
Labor Day – Monday, Sept. 1
Columbus Day / Indigenous People’s Day – Monday, Oct. 13
Veterans Day – Tuesday, Nov. 11
Thanksgiving – Thursday, Nov. 27
Christmas 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. 14
Ramadan – (tentative start date) Friday, Feb. 28
Mardi Gras – Tuesday, March 4
Ash Wednesday – Wednesday, March 5
Holi – Friday, March 14
St. Patrick’s Day – Monday, March 17
Nowruz – Thursday, March 20 (date varies depending on location)
Passover – evening of Saturday, April 12 through April 20
Good Friday – Friday, April 18
Easter Sunday – Sunday, April 20 
Cinco de Mayo – Monday, May 5
Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 11
Flag Day – Saturday, June 14 
Father’s Day – Sunday, June 15
Diwali – begins Monday, Oct. 20
Halloween – Friday, Oct. 31
Hanukkah – evening of Sunday, Dec. 14 through Monday, Dec. 22
Christmas Eve – Wednesday, Dec. 24
Kwanzaa – Friday, Dec. 26 through Thursday, Jan. 1
New Year’s Eve – Wednesday, Dec. 31

2025 major political events

Inauguration Day – Monday, Jan. 20
N.J. gubernatorial election – Tuesday, Nov. 4
Virginia gubernatorial election – Tuesday, Nov. 4
Special elections expected to fill vacancies in Congress based on Trump’s nominations

2025 major sports events

Super Bowl – Sunday, Feb. 9
NBA All-Star Game – Sunday, Feb. 16
Daytona 500 – Sunday, Feb. 16
Major League Baseball Opening Day – Thursday, March 27
Boston Marathon – Monday, April 21
Kentucky Derby – Saturday, May 3
Preakness Stakes – Saturday, May 17
Belmont Stakes – Saturday, June 7
Major League Baseball All-Star Game – Tuesday, July 15
New York City Marathon – Sunday, Nov. 2

2025 awards shows

Golden Globe Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, Jan. 5
Grammy Awards (on CBS) – Sunday, Feb. 2
SAG Awards – Sunday, Feb. 23
Academy Awards – Sunday, March 2
Tony 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. 3
January full moon reaches peak illumination – Monday, Jan. 13
February full moon reaches peak illumination – Wednesday, Feb. 12
March full moon reaches peak illumination – Friday, March 14
April full moon reaches peak illumination – Saturday, April 12
Eta Aquariids meteor shower – Tuesday, May 6 (preliminary date from NASA)
May 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, Aug. 12 (preliminary date from NASA)
August full moon reaches peak illumination – Saturday, Aug. 9
September full moon reaches peak illumination – Sunday, Sept. 7
October full moon reaches peak illumination – Monday, Oct. 6
Orionids meteor shower – Tuesday, Oct. 21 (preliminary date from NASA)
November full moon reaches peak illumination – Wednesday, Nov. 5
December full moon reaches peak illumination – Thursday, Dec. 4
Geminids 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 20
Tax Day – Tuesday, April 15
Met Gala – Monday, May 5
Summer starts (summer solstice) – Friday, June 20
Fall starts (autumnal equinox) – Monday, Sept. 22
Daylight Saving Time ends – Sunday, Nov. 2
Winter starts (winter solstice) – Sunday, Dec. 21