From major holidays to key compliance and ACA deadlines, here’s everything you need to know about important HR dates for 2025.
Note: This calendar is also available as a downloadable PDF.
January 1– New Year’s Day
January 20– Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 28– Data Privacy Day
January 31– Form W-2 is due to be e-filed, paper-filed, and furnished to recipients
January 31– Multiple 1099 forms are due
January 31– Form 720 and Form 941 are due
January 31– Form 940 is due if FUTA taxes were not paid when due
Black History Month
February 1– OSHA Form 300A must be posted in visible areas through April 30
February 10– Form 940 is due if FUTA taxes were deposited on the correct deadlines
February 17– President’s Day
February 28– Forms 1095-B and 1095-C are due for paper filers
March 2– Creditable Coverage information must be disclosed to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (see HR Calendar for more information)
March 2– OSHA Form 300A Summary is due to be filed electronically for employers with 100 or more employees in high-hazard industries
March 3– Forms 1095-B and 1095-C are due to be furnished to recipients
March 9– Daylight Savings Time
March 31– Forms 1094-C/1095-C are due to be e-filed with the IRS by this date
March 31– Q1 ends
April 15– Tax Day: The deadline for federal income tax returns.
April 15– Form 8928 is due to be filed with the IRS
April 15– Form 7004 is due to be filed with the IRS (see HR Calendar for more information)
April 20– Easter Day
April 24– Administrative Professional’s Day
April 30– Quarterly Forms 720 and 941 are due
Global Employee Health and Fitness Month
May 15– Form 990 is due
May 26– Memorial Day
Pride Month
June 19– Juneteenth
June 30– Q2 ends
Mid-Year Review: Take some time to review goals, identify items that need more work, and celebrate wins. Also, this time of year is an excellent opportunity to remind employees to take advantage of their benefits.
July 4– Independence Day
July 31– Form 5500 is due
July 31– Form 5558 is due if employers need an extension
July 31– Quarterly Forms 720 and 941 are due
National Eye Exam Month
Back-to-school reminders: This is a great time of year to remind employees about dependent care FSAs and other benefits before the school year begins.
September 1– Labor Day
September 1-5– National Payroll Week
September 30– Summary Annual Reports must be distributed to plan participants
September 30– Q3 ends
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October 3– QSEHRA written notices must be distributed to employees (see HR Calendar for more information)
October 3– Retiree Drug Subsidy (RDS) prospective plan sponsors must submit their applications for establishing a new account
October 14– Medicare Part D Creditable Coverage information must be sent to Medicare-eligible policyholders of employer-sponsored plans
October 31– Quarterly Forms 720 and 941 are due
October 31– Halloween
November 2– Daylight Saving Time
November 4– Election Day
November 11– Veterans Day
November 27– Thanksgiving Day
December 25– Christmas Day
December 31– New Year’s Eve
December 31– End of Q4
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