Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026
This event took place on Monday, January 19, 2026. Here is everything about it.
📅 Monday, January 19, 2026
📝 About Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors the life and legacy of the civil rights leader whose advocacy for nonviolent protest transformed American society. Signed into law by President Reagan in 1983, the holiday was first observed nationally in 1986, making King only the third individual — after George Washington and Christopher Columbus — to have a federal holiday associated with his name. On the third Monday of January, communities across the country hold marches, volunteer service projects, and educational programs that reflect King's call to public service. It is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service, with millions of Americans participating in volunteer activities each year to advance King's vision of equality and justice.
📋 Quick Facts
- Date
- Monday, January 19, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Monday
- Days Remaining
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- Category
- US Holidays
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 is on Monday, January 19, 2026.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors the life and legacy of the civil rights leader whose advocacy for nonviolent protest transformed American society. Signed into law by President Reagan in 1983, the holiday was first observed nationally in 1986, making King only the third individual — after George Washington and Christopher Columbus — to have a federal holiday associated with his name. On the third Monday of January, communities across the country hold marches, volunteer service projects, and educational programs that reflect King's call to public service. It is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service, with millions of Americans participating in volunteer activities each year to advance King's vision of equality and justice.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 falls on a Monday.