Event Logistics & Operations

Dates to Avoid for Events in 2025

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Planners must navigate an evolving calendar in 2025, balancing cultural, religious, and national observances alongside potential disruptions from shifting policies. 

Choosing the appropriate dates for business events is no easy feat. Below is a curated list of dates to avoid that clash with key observances, Federal Holidays, and school breaks that may impact event attendance and logistics. While some dates are fixed, others, such as school holidays and religious observances, may vary by region.

See here for a list of dates in 2026.

January

  • 1: New Year’s Day (Worldwide)
  • 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (U.S.)
  • 29 - February 12: Lunar New Year (Mainly Asian countries)

February

  • 17: Presidents' Day (U.S.)
  • 28–March 30: Ramadan (Islamic holiday)
  • 28–March 8: Carnival (Brazil, large-scale celebrations)

March

  • 13: Purim (Jewish holiday)
  • 1–23: Spring Break U.S. andCanada (One week, varies by state/province/school)
  • 24–28: Spring Break Japan (dates set by schools)
  • 30–31: Eid al-Fitr (Islamic holiday)

April

  • 12–20: Passover (Jewish holiday)
  • 20: Easter (Christian holiday)
  • School Spring Break (Europe): Typically a two-week break around Easter

May

  • 1: Labour Day/May Day (Observed in many countries)
  • 5: Bank Holiday (England and Wales)
  • 26: Memorial Day (U.S.)
  • School Summer Break (India): Varies by region - continues into June

June

  • 1–3: Shavuot (Jewish holiday)
  • 6–9: Eid al-Adha (Islamic holiday)
  • 19: Juneteenth National Independence Day (U.S.)
  • School Winter Break (South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand - continues into July)
  • School Summer Break (U.S. and Canada - continues into August)

July

  • 1: Canada Day (Canada)
  • 4: U.S. Independence Day (U.S.)
  • School Winter Break in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile (dates vary)
  • School Summer Break U.S., Canada, China, and South Korea (varies  - continues until August)
  • School Summer Break Europe (varies by country - continues until September)

August

  • 25: Bank Holiday (England and Wales)
  • School Summer Break (U.S., Canada, Europe, China, and South Korea - continued from June/July)

September

  • 1: Labor Day (U.S.)
  • 22–23: Rosh Hashanah (Jewish holiday)
  • School Summer Break (Europe)

October

  • 2: Yom Kippur (Jewish holiday)
  • 1–8: National Day/Golden Week (China)
  • 6–13: Sukkot (Jewish holiday)
  • 13: Columbus Day (U.S.)
  • 13: Thanksgiving (Canada)
  • 13–15: Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah (Jewish holidays)
  • 20: Diwali (Hindu festival in India, Nepal, and other South Asian communities)
  • 24–31: Autumn School Break (Europe - exact dates vary)

November

  • 11: Veterans Day (U.S.)
  • 27: Thanksgiving (U.S.)
  • 27–30: Autumn School Break (U.S.)

December

  • 14 - 22: Hanukkah (Jewish holiday)
  • 12–January 9: Summer Break (South Africa)
  • 24: Christmas Eve
  • 25: Christmas Day
  • 26: Boxing Day (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and U.K.)
  • 31: New Year's Eve 
  • School Winter Break (Global): mid-December - early January
  • School Summer Break (Australia and New Zealand): mid-December - late January
  • School Summer Break (South America): December - February