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The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and ... Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025: ... The holiday in his honor is timed to honor King’s birthday on Jan. 15 ...
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Martin Luther King Jr. Day occurs on Monday, Jan. 20. 2025 holiday schedule: See full list of dates for Easter, Memorial Day, federal holidays, more
Meanwhile, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which this year also falls on Jan. 20. Here's what to know about what's open or closed on Monday.
In Arkansas: it was known as "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday and Robert E. Lee's Birthday" from 1985 to 2017. Legislation in March 2017 changed the name of the state holiday to "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday" and moved the commemoration of Lee to October. In Idaho: "Martin Luther King Jr.–Idaho Human Rights Day". [28]
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.
Born in 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.'s actual birthday is January 15 (which in 1929 fell on a Tuesday). The earliest Monday for this holiday is January 15 and the latest is January 21. The earliest Monday for this holiday is January 15 and the latest is January 21.
Here's a look at what’s open and closed on MLK Day 2025 and a brief history about the holiday. What is MLK Day? Designed to honor Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Day became a federal holiday in 1983.
A United States federal statute honoring the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. and his work in the civil rights movement with a federal holiday was enacted by the 98th United States Congress and signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on November 2, 1983, creating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.