2025 Holiday Calendar
Stay organized and celebrate all year long. The 2025 Holiday Calendar is your go-to guide for planning around key holidays and observances throughout the year. Whether you're coordinating schedules, planning events, or simply looking ahead, this calendar will help you stay informed and prepared—every season, every celebration.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 New Year's Day
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day
Friday, July 4 Independence Day
Monday, September 1 Labor Day
Thursday, November 27 Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 28 Potential State Holiday*
Monday, December 22 MLK Jr. Day (Observed)
Tuesday, December 23 Veteran's Day (Observed)
Wednesday, December 24 Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 25 Christmas Day
Friday, December 26 Annual Leave Assessed #1
Monday, December 29 Employee's Birthday (Observed)
Tuesday, December 30 Washington's Birthday & Daisy Gatson Bates Day (Observed)
Wednesday, December 31 Annual Leave Assessed #2
Thursday, January 1, 2026 New Year's Day 2026
Friday, January 2, 2026 Annual Leave Assessed #3
Employees return on January 5th, 2026.
If the Governor proclaims Friday, November 28th, as a 12th holiday for all state employees, A-State will observe that holiday on Friday, November 28th, 2025.
Note: Employees will be assessed 2 days of vacation in December 2025 and 1 day in 2026.