When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 is on Monday, January 18, 2027.
Honors the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. It is also a national day of service, when many people volunteer in their community.
How the date is set: The third Monday of January.
The date in other years
A short history
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., and often referred to shorthand as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year. King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement, which protested legalized racial discrimination in federal and state law and civil society. The movement led to several groundbreaking legislative reforms in the United States.
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Sources
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management: federal holidays Dates
- Wikipedia: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Short history (CC BY-SA 4.0)