A list of all 2025 holidays, observances, and events recognized throughout the year including federal, non-federal, and religious holidays and more.
Federal and Training Holiday dates.
January
| Holiday/Observance/Event | Date |
|---|---|
| New Years Day | January 1 |
| Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday | Third Monday in January (Jan. 20, 2025) |
| Chinese New Year | January 29 |
February
| Holiday/Observance/Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Black History Month | Entire Month of February |
| Groundhog Day | February 2 |
| Four Chaplains Day | February 3 |
| USO Birthday | February 4 |
| National Salute to Veteran Patients | February 9-15 |
| Valentine’s Day | February 14 (Friday) |
| President’s Day | Third Monday in February (Feb. 17, 2025) |
| Coast Guard Reserve Birthday | February 19 |
| Ramadan | Friday, February 28 – Saturday, March 29 |
March
| Holiday/Observance/Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Women’s History Month | Entire Month of March |
| Seabee Birthday | March 1 |
| Navy Reserve Birthday | March 3 |
| Hug a GI Day | March 4 |
| Mardi Gras | March 4 |
| Daylight Saving Time Begins | March 9, 2025 |
| K-9 Veterans Day | March 13 |
| American Legion Birthday | March 15 |
| St. Patrick’s Day | March 17 |
| Rosie The Riveter Day | March 21 |
| Military World Games | March 23 – 30, 2025 (Switzerland) |
| Medal of Honor Day | March 25 |
| National Vietnam War Veterans Day | March 29 |
April
| Holiday/Observance/Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Month of the Military Child | Entire Month of April |
| Military Saves Month | Entire Month of April |
| April Fool’s Day | April 1 |
| Gold Star Spouses Day | April 5 |
| National Former POW Recognition Day | April 9 |
| Passover | April 12 to April 20, 2025 |
| Air Force Reserve Birthday | April 14 |
| Purple Up! Day | April 15 |
| Good Friday | April 18, 2025 |
| Easter | April 20, 2025 |
| Earth Day | April 22 |
| Army Reserve Birthday | April 23 |
| National Military Brats Day | April 30 |
May
| Holiday/Observance/Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Month of the Military Caregiver | Entire Month of May |
| National Military Appreciation Month | Entire Month of May |
| Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) | First full week in May (May 4 – May 10, 2025) |
| National Correctional Officers Week | First full week in May (May 4 – May 10, 2025) |
| Silver Star Service Banner Day | May 1 |
| Loyalty Day | May 1 |
| National Day of Prayer | First Thursday of May (May 1, 2025) |
| National Nurses Week | May 6 – May 12, 2025 |
| VE Day | May 8 |
| Military Spouse Appreciation Day | Friday before Mother’s Day (May 9, 2025) |
| Mother’s Day | Second Sunday in May (May 11, 2025) |
| Armed Forces Week | May 12 – May 17, 2025 |
| Children of Fallen Patriots Day | May 13 |
| Peace Officers Memorial Day | May 15 |
| Armed Forces Day | May 17 |
| Maritime Day | May 22 |
| Memorial Day | Last Monday in May (May 26, 2025) |
June
| Holiday/Observance/Event | Date |
|---|---|
| PTSD Awareness Month | Entire Month of June |
| Homeownership Month | Entire Month of June |
| D-Day | June 6 |
| Women Veterans Day | June 12 |
| Army Birthday | June 14 |
| U.S. Flag Day | June 14 |
| National Flag Week | June 8 – June 14, 2025 |
| Father’s Day | Third Sunday in June (June 15, 2025) |
| Juneteenth | June 19 |
| Veterans Golden Age Games | May 31 – June 5, 2025 |
| Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday | June 23 |
| PTSD Awareness Day | June 27 |
July
| Holiday/Observance/Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Independence Day | July 4 |
| Alive Day | July 17 – July 19, 2025 |
| National Hire A Veteran Day | July 25 |
| National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day | July 27 |
| National Buffalo Soldiers Day | July 28 |
| Army Chaplain Corps Anniversary | July 29 |
August
| Holiday/Observance/Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Antiterrorism Awareness Month | Entire Month of August |
| Coast Guard Day | August 4 |
| Purple Heart Day | August 7 |
| U.S. Department of Defense Birthday | August 10 |
| Agent Orange Awareness Day | August 10 |
| Navajo Code Talkers Day | August 14 |
| National Airborne Day | August 16 |
| Marine Corps Reserve Birthday | August 29 |
September
| Holiday/Observance/Event | Date |
|---|---|
| National Suicide Prevention Month | Entire Month of September |
| National Service Dog Month | Entire Month of September |
| Labor Day | First Monday of September (Sept. 9, 2025) |
| V-J Day (Victory over Japan) | September 2 |
| Patriot Day | September 11 |
| Constitution Week | September 17 -23 |
| Hispanic Heritage Month | September 15 – October 15 |
| Air Force (USAF) Birthday | September 18 |
| Office of the Sec. of Defense Birthday | September 18 |
| Air National Guard Birthday | September 18 |
| National POW/MIA Recognition Day | Third Friday in September (September 19, 2025) |
| Rosh Hashanah | September 22 – September 24, 2025 |
| Gold Star Mother’s Day | Last Sunday in September (September 28, 2025) |
| VFW Day | September 29 |
| Warrior Games | TBD, (Colorado Springs in 2025) |
October
| Holiday/Observance/Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Breast Cancer Awareness Month | Entire Month of October |
| Yom Kippur | October 1 – October 2, 2025 |
| Ms. Veteran America Pageant | October 12 |
| Columbus Day | October 13 |
| U.S. Navy (USN) Birthday | October 13 |
| Day of the Deployed | October 26 |
| Navy Day | October 27 |
| Halloween | October 31 |
November
| Holiday/Observance/Event | Date |
|---|---|
| National Veterans & Military Family Month | Entire Month of November |
| Warrior Care Month | Entire Month of November |
| National Family Caregivers Month | Entire Month of November |
| National Veterans Small Business Week | Dates TBD |
| Daylight Savings Time Ends | November 2, 2025 |
| Marine Corps Day/Birthday | November 10 |
| Veterans Day | November 11 |
| Armistice/Remembrance Day | November 11 |
| Thanksgiving Day | Fourth Thursday in November (November 27, 2025) |
December
| Holiday/Observance/Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Civil Air Patrol (USAF Auxiliary) Birthday | December 1 |
| #GivingTuesday | Tuesday after Thanksgiving (December 2, 2025) |
| National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day | December 7 |
| U.S. National Guard Birthday | December 13 |
| National Wreaths Across America | December 13 |
| Hanukkah Begins | December 14 – December 22, 2025 |
| Christmas Day | December 25 |
| Kwanzaa | December 26 – January 1, 2026 |
| New Year’s Eve | December 31, 2025 |
Other Days
| Red Shirt Friday | Every Friday |
| Wedding Anniversary | Anniversary Date |
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