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Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States

Monday18January 2027

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a public holiday in the United States.

In 2026 it falls on Monday 19 January; in 2027 on Monday 18 January.

6 other countries in our calendar also have Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a public holiday.

Dates, 2025 to 2028

YearDateWeekdayNote
202520 JanuaryMonday long weekend
202619 JanuaryMonday long weekend
202718 JanuaryMonday long weekend
202817 JanuaryMonday long weekend

Martin Luther King Jr. Day elsewhere

Around the world
American Samoa19 JanuaryGuam19 JanuaryNorthern Mariana Islands19 JanuaryPuerto Rico19 JanuaryUnited States Minor Outlying Islands19 JanuaryUnited States Virgin Islands19 January