The year 2025 is approaching with a calendar of 11 holidays in the United States, the first one being on January 20 when two important dates are commemorated in this country: Inauguration Day (only in Washington, DC) and Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, celebrated on the third Monday of January nationwide.
There are several areas in the United States where there is an extra holiday every four years. In 2025, the first one will be Inauguration Day, which is celebrated every four years when a new president takes office. This year, Donald Trump will assume the presidency.
AS explained that out of the 11 holidays or non-working days celebrated in the United States, there are several that change dates each year. If the holiday falls on a Saturday, it is celebrated on the Friday before; if it falls on a Sunday, it is observed on the following Monday.
Complete list of holidays in the United States for 2025
Here is the complete list of holidays in the United States in 2025:
-Inauguration Day: January 20, 2025 (for the Washington, DC area)
-Martin Luther King Jr. Day (third Monday of January): January 20th
-Washington's Birthday or Presidents' Day (third Monday of February): February 17th
-Memorial Day (last Monday of May): May 26th
- Juneteenth Day: June 19th
-Independence Day: July 4th
- Labor Day (first Monday of September): September 1st
- Columbus Day (Second Monday of October): October 13th
-Veterans Day: November 11th
-Thanksgiving Day (fourth Thursday of November): November 27th
- Christmas Day: December 25th
-During official holidays, government entities (federal) are required to close, so government employees have a paid day off. Many other state and private institutions have also included these days as days off for their workers.