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In New Hampshire: "Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Day". [30] In Virginia: it was known as Lee–Jackson–King Day, combining King's birthday with the established Lee–Jackson Day. [31] In 2000, Lee–Jackson Day was moved to the Friday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday in its own ...
Other federal holidays are less widely observed by businesses. These include: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 15–21, floating Monday) Washington's Birthday (February 15–21, floating Monday) Juneteenth (June 19) Columbus Day (October 8–14, floating Monday) Veterans Day (November 11) Established in 2021, Juneteenth is the newest federal ...
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. November 2, 1983 [23] Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights leader who was born on January 15, 1929. 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 Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday on Monday honors the civil rights leader who was born Jan. 15, 1929. This would have been his 95th birthday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday is a federal holiday to honor his life and legacy. The holiday is scheduled for the third Monday of each January and this year falls on the civil rights leader ...
From Veterans Day to Christmas, here are the dates of the 2024 federal holidays. New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 15
All federal holidays except Martin Luther King Jr. Day; All Friday holidays are celebrated on Saturday and all Monday holidays are celebrated on Tuesday to account for the time zone difference with the states. Weekday holidays such as Thanksgiving are celebrated as they fall. [130] March 20 – April 23 (floating Friday using Computus) – Good ...
The Transylvania County NAACP will commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 15 with a Day of Service at Sharing House, 164 Duckworth Ave., Brevard.