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Holidays and Observances

Make plans now for vacations and special events with help from the Farmers’ Almanac US Holiday Calendar here, covering 2025 and 2026.

US Holidays in 2025

NameDate Type
New Year’s DayWednesday, January 1Fixed
Epiphany (Catholic)Sunday, January 5Movable
Epiphany (Episcopal)Monday, January 6Movable
Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Obs.Monday, January 20Movable
Groundhog DaySunday, February 2Fixed
Lincoln’s BirthdayWednesday, February 12Fixed
Valentine’s DayFriday, February 14Fixed
Presidents’ DayMonday, February 17Movable
Washington’s Birthday (traditional)Saturday, February 22Fixed
St. Patrick’s DayMonday, March 17Fixed
First Day of PassoverSunday, April 13Movable
Good Friday Friday, April 18Movable
EasterSunday, April 20Movable
Patriot’s Day (ME & MA)Monday, April 21Movable
Earth DayTuesday, April 22Fixed
Arbor DayFriday, April 25Movable
Mother’s DaySunday, May 11Movable
Memorial Day Monday, May 26Movable
Flag Day Saturday, June 14Fixed
Father’s DaySunday, June 15Movable
JuneteenthThursday, June 19Fixed
Independence DayFriday, July 4Fixed
Labor DayMonday, September 1Movable
Rosh Hashanah (New Year 5786)Tuesday, September 23Movable
National Day for Truth and ReconciliationTuesday, September 30Fixed
Yom Kippur (begins at sunset)Wednesday, October 1Movable
Indigenous Peoples’ Day (observed)Monday, October 13Movable
HalloweenFriday, October 31Fixed
Election DayTuesday, November 4Movable
Veterans DayTuesday, November 11Fixed
Thanksgiving DayThursday, November 27Movable
Hanukkah (starts sundown)Monday, December 14Movable
Christmas DayThursday, December 25Fixed
New Year’s EveWednesday, December 31Fixed

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Canadian holidays in 2025

New Year’s DayWednesday, January 1Fixed
Family Day/Islander Day/Louis Riel DayMonday, February 17Movable
Good FridayFriday, April 18Movable
EasterSunday, April 20Movable
Easter MondayMonday, April 21Movable
Mother’s Day Sunday, May 11Movable
Victoria DayMonday, May 19Movable
Father’s DaySunday, June 15Movable
Saint Jean Baptiste Day (Quebec)Tuesday, June 24Fixed
Canada DayTuesday, July 1Fixed
Civic HolidayMonday, August 4Movable
Labour DayMonday, September 1Movable
National Day of Truth and ReconciliationTuesday, September 30Fixed
Thanksgiving DayMonday, October 13Movable
Remembrance DayTuesday, November 11Fixed
Christmas DayThursday, December 25Fixed
Boxing Day Friday, December 26Fixed
New Year’s EveWednesday, December 31Fixed

US Holidays and Observances in 2026

NameDate Type
New Year’s DayThursday, January 1Fixed
EpiphanyTuesday, January 6Movable
Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday, January 19Movable
Groundhog DayMonday, February 2Fixed
Presidents’ DayMonday, February 16Movable
Lunar New YearTuesday, February 17Movable
St Patrick’s DayTuesday, March 17Fixed
Good Friday Friday, April 3Movable
EasterSunday, April 5Movable
Earth DayWednesday, April 22Fixed
Mother’s DaySunday, May 10Movable
Memorial DayMonday, May 25Movable
JuneteenthFriday, June 19Fixed
Father’s DaySunday, June 21Movable
Independence DaySaturday, July 4Fixed
Labor DayMonday, September 7Movable
Patriot DayFriday, September 11Fixed
Rosh HashanahSaturday, September 12Movable
Yom KippurMonday, September 21         Movable
National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWednesday, September 30Fixed
Indigenous Peoples’  DayMonday, October 12Movable
HalloweenSaturday, October 31Fixed
Veterans DayWednesday, November 11Movable
Thanksgiving DayThursday, November 26Movable
HanukkahFriday, December 4Movable
Christmas DayFriday, December 25Fixed
KawanzaaSaturday, December 26Fixed
New Year’s EveThursday, December 31Fixed

Canadian Holidays and Observances 2026

New Year’s DayThursday, January 1Fixed
Family Day/Islander Day/Louis Riel DayMonday, February 16Movable
Good FridayFriday, April 3Movable
EasterSunday, April 5Movable
Easter MondayMonday, April 6Movable
Mother’s Day Sunday,  May 10Movable
Victoria DayMonday, May 18Movable
Father’s DaySunday, June 21Movable
Saint Jean Baptiste Day (Quebec)Wednesday, June 24Fixed
Canada DayWednesday, July 1Fixed
Civic HolidayMonday, August 3Movable
Labour DayMonday, September 7Movable
National Day of Truth and ReconciliationWednesday, September 30Fixed
Thanksgiving DayMonday, October 12Movable
Remembrance DayWednesday, November 11Fixed
Christmas DayFriday, December 25Fixed
Boxing Day Saturday, December 26Fixed
New Year’s EveThursday, December 31Fixed

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