Public Holiday Calendar for Excel, PDF, or MS Teams – never lose track again!
Missed a holiday? Overlooked a long weekend? Vacation planning in chaos? A public holiday calendar helps you plan ahead – whether for your vacation, your next project, or just for some well-earned long weekends. What matters most: You need clear information on when a US holiday occurs, whether it’s federal or state-specific, and how to strategically combine free days.
This article provides you with a complete overview of US holidays and potential long weekends in 2025 at a glance. You can also download our 2025 holiday calendar as a PDF or Excel file – organized, up-to-date, and relevant for your planning.
April 11, 2025
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Content Manager at absentify
Contents
US Holidays 2025 – the complete overview
Public Holiday Calendar for the US as PDF and Excel Download
Why is a current holiday calendar important?
How many holidays are there in the United States?
Which holidays are nationwide and which are regional?
No more manual checking: Your smart holiday calendar with absentify
Planning security starts with the right calendar
Public Holiday Calendar – Frequently Asked Questions
US Holidays 2025 – the complete overview
A clearly structured holiday calendar helps you plan on time – without long searches or manual checks. That’s why you’ll find all US federal holidays for 2025 at a glance here:
Calendar: US Holidays in 2025 at a Glance
Public Holiday Calendar for the US as PDF and Excel Download
Don’t want to search for holiday dates over and over again? Download the 2025 public holiday calendar from absentify as a PDF or Excel file, so you always have all holidays in the US at hand:
Link PDF: Bank Holidays 2025 PDF Download
Link Excel: Bank Holidays 2025 Excel Download
Why is a current holiday calendar important?
Planning succeeds or fails with timing. A reliable holiday calendar is the foundation. It shows not only when holidays occur across the US but also helps you use time off strategically – for vacations, team projects, or personal timeouts.
Especially when working with colleagues across states, differences in public holidays can become obvious quickly. If ignored, you risk empty offices, missed deadlines, or duplicated work.
How many holidays are there in the United States?
The US has 11 recognized federal holidays. However, states may observe additional holidays (e.g., Cesar Chavez Day in California, Patriots’ Day in Massachusetts and Maine, etc.).
Which holidays are nationwide and which are regional?
While some holidays are observed in all states, others vary by region. Below are the ones commonly observed across the country:
Federal Holidays in the US
These 11 US holidays are observed nationwide:
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Presidents’ Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
They form the core of every US holiday calendar and apply nationwide.
Regional Holidays by State
In addition to federal holidays, some states observe specific holidays:
- Cesar Chavez Day (California)
- Patriots’ Day (Massachusetts, Maine)
- Confederate Memorial Day (various Southern states)
- Emancipation Day (Washington D.C.)
- Pioneer Day (Utah)
State-specific observances may also include religious or cultural events that are not federal holidays.
No more manual checking: Your smart holiday calendar with absentify
Looking up holidays, updating Excel sheets, coordinating teams – that takes time. Especially if you’re planning across multiple states or even countries. This is where absentify helps: with an auto-updated calendar that accesses holidays in over 250 countries and integrates directly into your existing tools.
With absentify, you can integrate holidays directly into your Outlook or Teams calendar. The calendar shows you automatically when a holiday occurs in the US or other countries and hides irrelevant ones.
In addition, absentify helps you plan team vacations and absences. You’ll see who is available when, plan long weekends efficiently, and minimize coordination effort. Especially helpful: holidays, leave, and substitutes are all managed in one system. This eliminates manual maintenance, avoids duplication, misunderstandings, and unnecessary questions.
- Completely free for you and your team
- Integrated directly in MS Teams
- Regional holidays automatically included
Planning security starts with the right calendar
If you want to plan clearly, you need clear information. A well-maintained public holiday calendar shows you when US holidays occur and helps you organize vacations, projects, and meetings meaningfully.
With absentify, you integrate your public holiday calendar for the US and other countries directly into Outlook or Teams. No searching, no manual comparisons – just clarity. Leave planning, team availability, and substitutes all run together. You save time, avoid planning errors, and use your days off as intended.
Public Holiday Calendar – Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a federal holiday – and what doesn’t?
Federal holidays are recognized by the US government and typically mean offices and many businesses are closed. Religious or commemorative days without official status are not considered holidays.
How many holidays do different states observe?
States vary widely in the number of holidays observed. Some may add local or cultural celebrations to the standard federal holidays.
What holidays are included in the calendar?
A complete US public holiday calendar includes all federal holidays and commonly observed state holidays. Long weekends and bridging days may also be highlighted.
What are bridging days and when do they occur?
Bridging days (or “sandwich days”) occur when a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday – taking Monday or Friday off creates a long weekend. Examples for 2025:
- 06/19 (Thu, Juneteenth) → off with leave on 06/20 (Fri)
- 12/25 (Thu, Christmas) → off with leave on 12/26 (Fri)
What if your vacation overlaps with a holiday?
If an approved vacation day falls on a public holiday, that day is not deducted from your vacation quota. Holidays are not counted as leave days because they are already considered non-working days.
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