List of public holidays in the United States 2025
Holidays in 2025
January & February
Federal holidays :
January 1 (Wednesday) New Year's Day
January 20 (Monday/long weekend) Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
February 17 (Monday/long weekend) Washington's Birthday (President's Day)
Holidays not closed :
February 9 (Sunday) Super Bowl Sunday - the final of the American professional football team, commonly known as the American Spring Festival Gala
February 14 (Friday ) Valentine's DayWhere
to go :
‣ [ Skiing ] In the western United States, you can go to Lake Tahoe or Big Bear Lake ; in the eastern United States, you can go to the ski resorts near Boston ; but the best ski resorts in the United States are in Colorado‣
[ Escape the cold ] You can go to Miami , Orlando , please refer to Where to go in the United States in winter for more information‣
[ Escape the cold ] You can also go to Hawaii , Cancun , Puerto Rico , Costa Rica , Los Cabos‣
[ Natural wonders ] In January and February, you can see the Northern Lights in Alaska ( note: January is the coldest month in Alaska ) ‣ [ Natural Wonders ] In February, you can see Firefall in Yosemite National Park in California ( appointments are required ) ‣ [ Animals ] In January and February, Monterey , California is the best time for whale watching ‣ [ Animals ] In February, you can see the spectacular sight of snow geese taking off in Skagit Valley near Seattle ‣ [ Animals ] You can go to Florida to see manatees while boating ‣ [ Flower Viewing ] In February, there are Mustard Flowers near Napa, California that look like 'rapeseed fields', see here for details
March & April
Federal holidays : None, but students have spring break~
Holidays without holidays :
March 17 (Monday) Saint Patrick's Day ( it is said that Chicago will dye the river green )
April 20 (Sunday) Easter Sunday
April 21 (Monday) Easter Monday
Where to go :
‣ [ Skiing ] You can still ski in March, see the introduction of January/February for the location
‣ [ Escape the cold ] You can go to Miami , Orlando , please refer to Where to go in the United States in winter
for more information ‣ [ Escape the cold ] You can also go to Hawaii , Cancun , Puerto Rico , Costa Rica , Los Cabos
‣ [ Natural wonders ] March is still suitable for watching the aurora in Alaska ‣ [ Watching animals ] In March, you can see the spectacular sight of snow geese taking off in Skagit Valley near Seattle ‣ [ Viewing flowers ] In late March/early April, you can go to Seattle ( University of Washington ) or Washington DC ( Cherry Blossom Festival ) to see cherry blossoms ‣ [ Viewing flowers ] In late March/early April, you can go to Austin, Texas to see bluebonnets. ‣ [ Flower viewing ] In April, you can go to RoozenGaarde in Seattle or Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm in Portland to see tulips. ‣ [ Flower viewing ] In April, you can go to Carlsbad near San Diego to see the sea of flowers ( 55 acres of ranunculus ) . ‣ [ Flower viewing ] In April, if you are in the East Coast of the United States and cannot go to the West Coast, you can go to Longwood Garden near Philadelphia to see tulips ( considered to be the most beautiful garden in the East Coast of the United States ).
May & June
Federal holidays :
May 26 (Monday/long weekend) Memorial Day
June 19 (Thursday) Juneteenth Holidays
not on holiday :
May 5 (Monday) Cinco de Mayo May
11 (Sunday) Mother's Day
June 15 ( Sunday) Father's Day
Where to go :
‣ [ Natural wonders ] May begins the flood season, be sure to go to Yosemite National Park to see the waterfalls
‣ [ Natural wonders] Yellowstone National Park is open! ‣ [ Natural wonders ] May and June are the best times to hike in the Grand Canyon and its surrounding national parks ‣ [ Natural wonders ] Go to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to see fireflies ( lottery starts at the end of April, hurry up ) ‣ [ Flower viewing ] Starting in June, it's the season for rose viewing, you can go to the city of roses, Portland
July, August, and September
Federal holidays :
July 4 (Friday) Independence Day
September 1 (Monday/long weekend) Labor Day
Where to go :
‣ [ Natural wonders ] Most national parks such as Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park ( reservations required ) enter the peak tourist season
‣ [ Summer escape ] In July/August, you can go to Alaska for glacier hiking/boat viewing of glaciers
‣ [ Water play in the western United States ] Lake Tahoe , Catalina Island
‣ [ Water play in the eastern United States ] Cape May , Cape Cod , some lakes in upstate New York , Niagara Falls , Miami
‣ [ Other water play places ] Hawaii , Cancun , Puerto Rico , Los Cabos , etc.
‣ [ Flower viewing ] In July, you can go to Lavender by the Bay in Long Island, New York to see lavender ( the largest in the eastern United States )
‣ [ Flower viewing ] In early August, you can see the majestic snow-capped mountains + flowers all over the mountains in Mount Rainier National Park
October
Federal holidays :
October 13 (Monday/long weekend) Columbus Day
Holidays not on holiday :
October 31 (Friday) Halloween
Where to go :
‣ [ Autumn viewing ] In early October, you can go to northern Michigan , the White Mountains , Vermont , and Colorado to see the red leaves on the mountains ; in late October, you can go to the Blue Ridge Parkway to view the autumn; students who live in California but don’t have time to travel can see the golden autumn
on Highway 395 ‣ [ Natural wonders ] Go to Alaska to see the northern lights
November & December
Federal holidays :
November 11 (Tuesday) Veteran's Day
November 27 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day ( connected with Black Friday and the weekend, a total of 4 days )
December 25 (Thursday) Christmas Day ( schools usually have a 2-week winter vacation, and many companies will also close until January 1 )
Holidays without holidays :
November 28 (Friday) Black Friday December 1 (Monday )
Cyber Monday Where
to go :
‣ [ Skiing ] Ski resorts will open in November, and the snow quality will improve in December. In the west of the United States, you can go to Lake Tahoe or Big Bear Lake ; in the east of the United States, you can go to ski resorts near Boston ; but the best ski resort in the United States is in Colorado
‣ [ Escape the cold ] Please refer to Where to go in the United States in winter
‣ [ Natural wonders ] Go to Alaska to see the northern lights
‣ [ See animals ] Go to Florida and see manatees while boating
Additional information
Basic knowledge :
- Holidays in the United States are divided into Federal Holidays ( similar to our public holidays ) and State Holidays ( each state's own holidays ). There are a lot of tourists during holidays , and hotel rooms are expensive and in high demand, so you should make reservations in advance or avoid these dates
. - During federal holidays, all non-essential government departments will be closed ( including the post office ) =
- If the date of a federal holiday falls on a Saturday, it will be moved forward to Friday. If it falls on a Sunday, it will be postponed to Monday. The purpose is to give everyone a continuous 3-day holiday.
K12 school holidays :
Christmas: Christmas lasts until the first week of January
Spring Break: One week in March/April, usually around Easter
Summer Break: A total of 10-11 weeks, from the end of May to the beginning of August, or from the beginning of June to the middle of August, or from the end of June to the beginning of September
Winter Break: One week in February or March
University holidays :
Christmas and Winter break: December 23 to the middle of January or the end of January
Srping Break: One week in March or April, usually after Easter or Patriots' Day
Summer Break: Labor Day from early May/late May to early September
Reference :
Federal Holiday dates are here
See all US state holidays here
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