Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Also known as MLK Day, Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., King Day, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. 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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Key facts
- Official name
- Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Also called
- MLK Day, King Day, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Type
- Federal
- Date
- Third Monday in January
- 2025 date
- January 20 ( 2025-01-20 )
- 2026 date
- January 19 ( 2026-01-19 )
- 2027 date
- January 18 ( 2027-01-18 )
- 2028 date
- January 17 ( 2028-01-17 )
- Frequency
- Annual
- First time
- 1986 ; 40 years ago ( 1986 )
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