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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 December 2024. Holidays in the United States of America For other uses, see Public holidays in the United States (disambiguation). Public holidays in the United States Public • Paid • Federal • Observance • School • Hallmark Observed by Federal government State governments Local governments ...
The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon after his assassination in 1968. President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later on January 20, 1986. At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays.
Some municipalities hold parades, and since the 1994 King Holiday and Service Act, it has become a day of citizen action volunteer service, sometimes referred to as the MLK Day of Service. The holiday is observed on the third Monday of January, and is combined with other holidays in several states. February 15–21 (3rd Monday) Washington's ...
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January 8 to 14: National Mocktail Week, National Pizza Week, Home Office and Security Week January 15 to 21: National Healthy Weight Week January 15 to 23: International Snowmobile Safety Week
Jan. 20, 2025 – Birthday of ... Oct. 13, 2025 – Indigenous People's Day. Nov. 11, 2025 – Veterans Day. ... 10 classic Southern holiday recipes to make right now. Food. Good Housekeeping.
All California state holidays (schools closed) January 23 – Ed Roberts Day (schools open, but with related instructions) January 30 – Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties (schools open, but with related instructions) February 6 – Ronald Reagan Day (schools open, but with related instructions)
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