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The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is Jan. 20. The holiday in his honor is timed to honor King's This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. There is 1 pending revision awaiting review. U.S. holiday, 3rd Monday of January Martin Luther King Jr. Day King in 1965 Official name Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Also called MLK Day, King Day, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Type Federal Date Third Monday in January 2024 Martin Luther King Jr., Day, in the United States, holiday (third Monday in January) honoring the achievements of the civil-rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Established as a federal holiday in 1983, it is usually celebrated with marches and parades and with speeches by civil rights and political leaders. The third Monday in January is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day — a federal holiday celebrating the life and legacy of the famous civil rights activist and Baptist minister from Georgia. January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come together MLK Day is the second federal holiday of 2025 (after New Year's Day). designating the third Monday in January a federal holiday in observance of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born into America when racial segregation was the law of the land. He had every reason to believe that history had already been written and division would be our On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law, designating the third Monday in January a federal holiday in observance of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The legislation to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first introduced just four days after his assassination on April 4, 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. may now be a nationally revered Civil Rights icon whose legacy is celebrated every January, but the road to name a federal holiday in his honor was not an easy one. King Martin Luther King Day is a relatively new federal holiday and there are few long standing traditions. It is seen as a day to promote equal rights for all Americans, regardless of their background. Some educational establishments mark the day by teaching their pupils or students about the work of Martin Luther King and the struggle against On the third Monday of the month — close to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While the holiday is a time-honored tradition, it had a prolonged path to acceptance. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of an icon of America's civil rights movement, is this month. The holiday, observed annually on the third Monday of Martin Luther King Jr. Day is approaching quickly – Monday, Jan. 15 — and this year, the federal holiday falls on the actual birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024 was a meaningful occasion to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and reflect on the progress made toward achieving his vision of justice and equality. Through a combination of in-person and virtual events, community service, and public discourse, the day highlighted the continuing relevance of King’s In 1983 President Ronald Reagan signed the Executive order declaring that every third Monday of January every year would be commemorated as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day or officially as Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr, and also decreed that it would be a Federal holiday and that is a fitting accolade bestowed on an icon of American society. On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday effective Jan. 20, 1986. As a result, Americans commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday on the third Monday in January, but few are aware of the history of the long battle to convince Congress to establish this holiday. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 and is remembered each year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a U.S. federal holiday Baptist church in Miami where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was A Day On, Not a Day Off.” As with other federal holidays, the observance of the King holiday applied only to federal workers rather than employees of state and local governments or of private institutions, but by January 1989 the number of states celebrating a King holiday had grown to 44 and, in June 1999, New Hampshire became the final Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2024 A Proclamation Today, we reflect on the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and recommit to honoring his moral vision on the path to redeeming the soul of our Nation. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born into America when racial segregation was the law of the land. r 162117z jan 25 maradmin 022/25 msgid/genadmin/cmc washington dc mra mp// subj/2025 dr. martin luther king jr. federal holiday observance// ref/a/public law 98-144/2nov1983//
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