If you’re looking for special holiday sales and deals, you need to know about all the holidays! Everyone knows when Labor Day and Halloween occur, but what about National Cranberry Day or Talk Like a Pirate Day? Stores, restaurants, and shopping malls use any holiday to hold special sales, promotions, and events. This includes the minor, lesser-known holidays. Here’s our complete list of 2025-2026 holidays which are celebrated in the United States and Canada:
Friday, May 15, 2025 – National Chocolate Chip Day
Friday, May 15, 2025 – National Slider Day
Saturday, May 17, 2025 – Armed Forces Day
Monday, May 19, 2025 – Victoria Day (Canada except Quebec)
Monday, May 19, 2025 – National Patriots’ Day (Canada: Quebec)
Monday, May 26, 2025 – Memorial Day
Sunday, June 8, 2025 – Pentecost Sunday
Monday, June 9, 2025 – Pentecost Monday
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – National Hamburger Day
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – National Flip Flop Day
Monday, June 2, 2025 – National Rotisserie Chicken Day
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 – National Cheese Day
Friday, June 6, 2025 – National Doughnut Day
Sunday, June 8, 2025 – National Best Friends Day
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 – National Iced Tea Day
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 – King Kamehameha Day (Hawaii)
Saturday, June 14, 2025 – Flag Day
Sunday, June 15, 2025 – Father’s Day
Sunday, June 15, 2025 – National Lobster Day
Thursday, June 19, 2025 – Juneteenth
Thursday, June 19, 2025 – National Martini Day
Friday, June 20, 2025 – First Day of Summer
Saturday, June 21, 2025 – National Indigenous Peoples Day (Canada)
Sunday, June 22, 2025 – National Onion Ring Day
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 – St. Jean Baptiste Day (Canada: Quebec)
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 – Canada Day (Memorial Day in Newfoundland and Labrador)
Friday, July 4, 2025 – Independence Day a/k/a “The Fourth of July”
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 – Nunavut Day (Canada: Nunavut)
Friday, July 11, 2025 – National French Fry Day
Monday, July 14, 2025 – Bastille Day
Monday, July 14, 2025 – National Mac & Cheese Day
Sunday, July 20, 2025 – National Ice Cream Day
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 – National Hot Dog Day
Thursday, July 17, 2025 – National Tattoo Day
Thursday, July 24, 2025 – National Tequila Day
Thursday, July 24, 2025 – Pioneer Day (Utah)
Sunday, July 27, 2025 – Parents’ Day
Sunday, July 27, 2025 – National Chicken Finger Day
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 – National Chicken Wing Day
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 – National Lasagna Day
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 – National Lipstick Day
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 – National Cheesecake Day
Thursday, July 31, 2025 – National Avocado Day
Saturday, August 2, 2025 – National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
Sunday, August 3, 2025 – National Watermelon Day
Sunday, August 3, 2025 – Taste of Dorset, MN aka “The Restaurant Capital of the World”
Monday, August 4, 2025 – National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
Monday, August 4, 2025 – Civic Holiday (Canada: Manitoba, Nunavut, Ontario)
Monday, August 4, 2025 – Heritage Day (Canada: Alberta)
Monday, August 4, 2025 – Natal Day (Canada: Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island)
Monday, August 4, 2025 – New Brunswick Day (Canada: New Brunswick)
Monday, August 4, 2025 – Saskatchewan Day (Canada: Saskatchewan)
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 – National Root Beer Float Day
Friday, August 8, 2025 – International Cat Day
Friday, August 8, 2025 – National Zucchini Day
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 – National Vinyl Record Day
Sunday, August 17, 2025 – Black Cat Appreciation Day
Monday, August 18, 2025 – National Fajita Day
Monday, August 18, 2025 – Discovery Day (Canada: Yukon)
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 – National Radio Day
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 – National Lemonade Day
Sunday, August 24, 2025 – National Waffle Day
Monday, August 25, 2025 – National Banana Split Day
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 – National Dog Day
Thursday, August 28, 2025 – Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
Saturday, August 30, 2025 – International Bacon Day
Monday, September 1, 2025 – Labor Day
Monday, September 1, 2025 – Labour Day (Canada)
Friday, September 5, 2025 – National Cheese Pizza Day
Sunday, September 7, 2025 – Grandparents’ Day
Thursday, September 11, 2025 – Patriot Day (9/11)
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – Mexican Independence Day (big day for Mexican restaurant deals!)
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – Stepfamily Day
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – National Guacamole Day
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – Citizenship Day aka Constitution Day
Thursday, September 18, 2025 – National Cheeseburger Day
Friday, September 19, 2025 – Talk Like a Pirate Day
Saturday, September 20, 2025 – National Pepperoni Pizza Day (big day for pizza deals!)
Monday, September 22, 2025 – National Ice Cream Cone Day
Monday, September 29, 2025 – National Coffee Day
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 – National Black Dog Day
Saturday, October 4, 2025 – National CB Radio Day (thank you, Jimmy Carter!)
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – National Taco Day
Monday, October 6, 2025 – National Noodle Day
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 – National Salmon Day
Friday, October 10, 2025 – World Egg Day
Saturday, October 11, 2025 – National Sausage Pizza Day
Sunday, October 12, 2025 – National Pulled Pork Day
Monday, October 13, 2025 – Columbus Day
Monday, October 13, 2025 – Thanksgiving Day (Canada)
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 – National Dessert Day
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 – Tax Day II. If you filed an extension, tax returns are due today!
Thursday, October 16, 2025 – Boss’s Day
Friday, October 17, 2025 – National Pasta Day
Saturday, October 18, 2025 – Sweetest Day
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – International Nacho Day
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 – National Make A Dog’s Day
Sunday, October 26, 2025 – National Pumpkin Day
Friday, October 31, 2025 – Nevada Day
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 – National Chocolate Day
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 – National Cat Day
Thursday, October 30, 2025 – National Candy Corn Day
Friday, October 31, 2025 – Halloween
Sunday, November 2, 2025 – Daylight Saving Time Ends
Monday, November 3, 2025 – National Sandwich Day
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 – National Candy Day
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 – Election Day
Thursday, November 6, 2025 – National Nachos Day
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 – Veterans Day
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 – Remembrance Day (Canada)
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 – National Sundae Day
Thursday, November 13, 2025 – World Kindness Day
Friday, November 14, 2025 – National Pickle Day
Sunday, November 16, 2025 – National Fast Food Day
Sunday, November 23, 2025 – National Cranberry Day
Thursday, November 27, 2025 – Thanksgiving Day
Friday, November 28, 2025 – Black Friday
Saturday, November 29, 2025 – Small Business Saturday
Monday, December 1, 2025 – Cyber Monday
Sunday, December 7, 2025 – Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Monday, December 8, 2025 – National Brownie Day
Sunday, December 14, 2025 – Hanukkah begins at sunset
Monday, December 22, 2025 – Hanukkah ends at nightfall
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 – Festivus. Is Festivus for the rest of us a real holiday? You decide!
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 – Christmas Eve
Thursday, December 25, 2025 – Christmas Day
Friday, December 26, 2025 – Boxing Day
Friday, December 26, 2025 – Kwanzaa begins
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 – New Year’s Eve
Thursday, January 1, 2026 – New Year’s Day
Thursday, January 1, 2026 – Kwanzaa ends
Friday, January 2, 2026 – National Buffet Day
Sunday, January 4, 2026 – National Spaghetti Day
Friday, January 9, 2026 – National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 – National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
Thursday, January 15, 2026 – National Strawberry Ice Cream Day
Monday, January 19, 2026 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day aka MLK Day
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 – National Disc Jockey Day
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 – National Cheese Lover’s Day
Friday, January 23, 2026 – National Pie Day
Monday, February 2, 2026 – Groundhog Day
Friday, February 6, 2026 – National Frozen Yogurt Day
Saturday, February 7, 2026 – National Fettuccine Alfredo Day
Sunday, February 8, 2026 – Super Bowl Sunday
Monday, February 9, 2026 – National Pizza Day
Thursday, February 12, 2026 – Abe Lincoln’s Birthday
Saturday, February 14, 2026 – Valentine’s Day
Monday, February 16, 2026 – Presidents Day & George Washington’s Birthday
Monday, February 16, 2026 – Family Day (Canada: Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan)
Monday, February 16, 2026 – Islander Day (Canada: Prince Edward Island)
Monday, February 16, 2026 – Louis Riel Day (Canada: Manitoba)
Monday, February 16, 2026 – Nova Scotia Heritage Day (Canada: Nova Scotia)
Monday, February 16, 2026 – National Cherry Pie Day
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 – Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday (New Orleans & Gulf Coast)
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 – Ash Wednesday
Sunday, February 22, 2026 – National Margarita Day
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 – National Tortilla Chip Day
Thursday, February 26, 2026 – National Chili Day
Sunday, March 8, 2026 – Daylight Saving Time Begins
Monday, March 9, 2026 – National Meatball Day
Monday, March 9, 2026 – National Crab Meat Day
Monday, March 9, 2026 – National Napping Day
Saturday, March 14, 2026 – Pi Day (3/14, get it?)
Saturday, March 21, 2026 – National Corn Dog Day
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 – St. Patrick’s Day
Friday, March 20, 2026 – First Day of Spring
Friday, March 20, 2026 – National Ravioli Day
Monday, March 23, 2026 – National Puppy Day
Monday, March 23, 2026 – National Chip and Dip Day
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 – National Cheesesteak Day
Thursday, March 26, 2026 – Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day (Hawaii)
Sunday, March 29, 2026 – Palm Sunday
Monday, March 30, 2026 – National Doctors’ Day
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – April Fools’ Day
Thursday, April 2, 2026 – National Burrito Day
Friday, April 3, 2026 – Good Friday
Sunday, April 5, 2026 – Easter Sunday
Monday, April 6, 2026 – Easter Monday
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 – National Beer Day
Friday, April 10, 2026 – National Siblings Day
Saturday, April 11, 2026 – National 8-Track Tape Day
Saturday, April 11, 2026 – National Pet Day
Saturday, April 11, 2026 – National Submarine Day
Saturday, April 11, 2026 – National Barber Shop Quartet Day
Saturday, April 11, 2026 – National Cheese Fondue Day
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 – Tax Day (federal and most state tax returns due)
Thursday, April 16, 2026 – Emancipation Day (Washington, DC)
Saturday, April 18, 2026 – Record Store Day
Sunday, April 19, 2026 – Patriots’ Day
Sunday, April 19, 2026 – National Garlic Day
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 – Earth Day
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 – Administrative Professionals’ Day aka Secretaries’ Day
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 – National Shrimp Scampi Day
Friday, May 1, 2026 – May Day
Saturday, May 2, 2026 – Free Comic Book Day
Monday, May 4, 2026 – Star Wars Day (May the 4th Be With You!)
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 – Cinco de Mayo (big day for Mexican restaurant deals!)
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 – National Teacher Appreciation Day
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 – National Nurses Day
Sunday, May 10, 2026 – Mother’s Day
Sunday, May 10, 2026 – National Shrimp Day
Check around for special sales and promotional events in your area which are held on these holidays. Also, be aware of early/late opening and closing times for stores, restaurants, and shopping malls on specific holidays. Any holiday is an excuse for a sale, often with extended holiday hours of operation. As always, call ahead to confirm open/closed status and hours before heading out.