With the news next week largely going quiet over Christmas, Foresight News is looking ahead to the key events in the calendar for 2025.
Leading the Year
If the chaos currently engulfing Congress as lawmakers try to avert a federal shutdown is any indication as to what Donald Trump’s second presidency might look like, 2025 is shaping up to be a dramatic year. While many key events are already in the calendar, a lot of what will shape the news next year won’t be nailed down until after Trump takes office. Trump has already announced a series of controversial domestic policy plans and economic measures, while the new administration will have major implications for the conflicts in Ukraine and Middle East, and beyond.
Events are as planned at time of writing, but subject to change as the year goes on.
JANUARY: Golden Globes (Jan. 5); SCOTUS TikTok hearing, Joe Biden meets Pope Francis (Jan. 10); Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing (Jan. 14); Donald Trump’s inauguration (Jan. 20); 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation (Jan. 27); Fed interest rate decision (Jan. 29).
FEBRUARY: Grammys (Feb. 2); Super Bowl LIX (Feb. 9); Munich Security Conference (Feb. 14); Daytona 500 (Feb. 16); CPAC (Feb. 19); G20 foreign ministers meet (Feb. 20); German elections (Feb. 23).
MARCH: Oscars (Mar. 4); 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday (Mar. 7); March Madness begins (Mar. 18); Fed interest rate decision (Mar. 19); EU leaders meet (Mar. 20); MLB Opening Day (Mar. 27).
APRIL: NATO foreign ministers meet (Apr. 3); The Masters (Apr. 10); Antalya Diplomacy Forum (Apr. 11); 15th anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster (Apr. 20); NRA annual meeting (Apr. 24); US Q1 GDP (Apr. 30).
MAY: Met Gala (May 5); Fed interest rate decision (May 7); 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (May 8); Moscow military parade to mark Russia Victory Day (May 9); Indy 500 (May 25); Shangri-La Dialogue (May 30).
JUNE: NBA finals begin (June 5), Tony Awards (June 8); US Open (golf) (June 12); Fed interest rate decision (June 18); NATO Summit (June 24); EU leaders meet, 10th anniversary of SCOTUS legalization of gay marriage (June 26).
JULY: Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (July 4); Ukraine Recovery Conference (July 10); First anniversary of Donald Trump assassination attempt (July 13); Aspen Security Forum (July 15); Fed interest rate decision (July 30).
AUGUST: 80th anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs (Aug. 6 and 9); 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day (Aug. 15); Kansas City Fed Jackson Hole Symposium (Aug. 21); US Open (tennis) (Aug. 25); 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina (Aug. 29).
SEPTEMBER: NFL season begins (Sep. 4); World Athletics Championships in Tokyo (Sep. 13); Fed interest rate decision (Sep. 17); UNGA General Debate opens, Ryder Cup (Sep. 23); US fiscal year ends (Sep. 30).
OCTOBER: 30th anniversary of the O.J. Simpson verdict (Oct. 3); Nobel Peace Prize announced (Oct. 10); EU leaders meet (Oct. 23); Fed interest rate decision (Oct. 29); US GDP Q3 (Oct. 30).
NOVEMBER: NASCAR Cup Series Championship (Nov. 2); Off-year elections (Nov. 4); COP30 in Brazil (Nov. 10); G20 summit in South Africa (Nov. 22); Thanksgiving (Nov. 27).
DECEMBER: US assumes presidency of G20 (Dec. 1); First anniversary of Bashar al-Assad fleeing Syria (Dec. 8); Fed interest rate decision (Dec. 10); EU leaders meet (Dec. 18); Africa Cup of Nations (Dec. 21).
This is a small selection of major news events next year. Download your free copy of our 2025 calendar for a look at over 300 key dates, including conferences, elections, entertainment and sports events, and more.
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