charger National holidays of United States in May, 2025
May 2025 in the United States includes important holidays such as Labor Day, which is observed nationwide on the first Monday of the month. This page provides details on federal observances, public closures, and key dates for planning travel, school schedules, or business operations. Stay updated with the official U.S. holiday calendar for May 2025.
The upcoming holiday on Thursday, May 1, 2025 is Yom Ha'atzmaut observed United States.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Type | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | May 1, 2025 | Yom Ha'atzmaut | Hebrew | United States |
| Thursday | May 1, 2025 | Law Day | Observance | United States |
| Thursday | May 1, 2025 | Loyalty Day | Observance | United States |
| Thursday | May 1, 2025 | National Day of Prayer | Observance | United States |
| Thursday | May 1, 2025 | Lei Day | Local observance | United States - Hawaii |
| Friday | May 2, 2025 | World Tuna Day | UN observance | United States |
| Friday | May 2, 2025 | Kentucky Oaks | Sporting | United States |
| Saturday | May 3, 2025 | World Press Freedom Day | UN observance | United States |
| Saturday | May 3, 2025 | National Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Day | Observance | United States |
| Saturday | May 3, 2025 | Kentucky Derby | Sporting | United States |
| Sunday | May 4, 2025 | Rhode Island Independence Day | Local observance | United States - Rhode Island |
| Sunday | May 4, 2025 | Kent State Shootings Remembrance | Local observance | United States - Ohio |
| Monday | May 5, 2025 | Cinco de Mayo | Observance | United States |
| Tuesday | May 6, 2025 | National Nurses Day | Observance | United States |
| Thursday | May 8, 2025 | Victory in Europe Day | Observance | United States |
| Thursday | May 8, 2025 | World Ovarian Cancer Day | Worldwide | United States |
| Thursday | May 8, 2025 | Truman Day | Local holiday | United States - Missouri |
| Thursday | May 8, 2025 | Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War | UN observance | United States |
| Friday | May 9, 2025 | Confederate Memorial Day | Local holiday | United States - South Carolina |
| Friday | May 9, 2025 | Military Spouse Appreciation Day | Observance | United States |
| Saturday | May 10, 2025 | World Migratory Bird Day | UN observance | United States |
| Saturday | May 10, 2025 | Confederate Memorial Day | Local holiday | United States - South Carolina |
| Saturday | May 10, 2025 | Confederate Memorial Day | Local observance | United States - North Carolina |
| Sunday | May 11, 2025 | Mother's Day | Observance | United States |
| Monday | May 12, 2025 | International Nurses Day | Worldwide | United States |
| Thursday | May 15, 2025 | Peace Officers Memorial Day | Observance | United States |
| Thursday | May 15, 2025 | International Day of Families | UN observance | United States |
| Friday | May 16, 2025 | Lag BaOmer | Hebrew | United States |
| Friday | May 16, 2025 | National Defense Transportation Day | Observance | United States |
| Saturday | May 17, 2025 | Armed Forces Day | Observance | United States |
| Saturday | May 17, 2025 | World Information Society Day | UN observance | United States |
| Saturday | May 17, 2025 | Preakness Stakes | Sporting | United States |
| Tuesday | May 20, 2025 | World Autoimmune / Autoinflammatory Arthritis Day | Worldwide | United States |
| Wednesday | May 21, 2025 | Emergency Medical Services for Children Day | Observance | United States |
| Wednesday | May 21, 2025 | World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development | UN observance | United States |
| Thursday | May 22, 2025 | Harvey Milk Day | Local observance | United States - California |
| Thursday | May 22, 2025 | National Maritime Day | Observance | United States |
| Thursday | May 22, 2025 | International Day for Biological Diversity | UN observance | United States |
| Friday | May 23, 2025 | International Day to End Obstetric Fistula | UN observance | United States |
| Sunday | May 25, 2025 | National Missing Children's Day | Observance | United States |
| Sunday | May 25, 2025 | African Liberation Day | Worldwide | United States |
| Monday | May 26, 2025 | Jefferson Davis' Birthday | Local observance | United States - Mississippi |
| Monday | May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day | National | United States |
| Thursday | May 29, 2025 | Ascension Day | Christian | United States |
| Thursday | May 29, 2025 | International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers | UN observance | United States |
| Saturday | May 31, 2025 | World No Tobacco Day | UN observance | United States |
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