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All non-essential government agency workers should be off on Monday, and it is to the discretion of individual companies to grant workers MLK Day off, so check with your company's policy. Here’s a list of what’s usually open (stores) and closed (the government) on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. If you work for a private sector company and have Martin Luther King Jr. Day off, thank Monday, January 20, commemorates the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. This year, the holiday coincides with President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, though the majority of 45%: That’s the share of U.S. companies that gives employees a paid day off on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, according to a 2019 Bloomberg Law survey, as reported by CNBC. All non-essential government workers should be off on MLK day, and it is to the discretion of individual companies if they give workers MLK Day off, so check with your company's policy. Almost half, 45 percent, of American employers will close on Monday, Jan. 21 to honor the legacy and 90th birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., according to a yearly survey from Bloomberg Law. So do you have to give your workers time off for MLK Day? The general answer is "no." Legally speaking, you don't have to give your employees any holidays off -- federal or non-federal. It's a myth that federal holidays are automatically holidays for all employees. This year, the 29th officially recognized MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 15, 2024, which means federal civilian employees will receive the day off from work and government offices will be Only federal employees are entirely off the hook; the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq always follows suit. Nearly all banks and schools also close (though some states allow A ‘day on, not a day off’ Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 years. It’s the only federal holiday where you take a “day on, not a day off.” In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into law Congressman John Lewis and Sen. Harris Wofford’s legislation making it a National Day of Service. The survey found that as a paid day off, Martin Luther King Jr. Day might have plateaued. Those receiving it as a paid holiday have hovered between 30 percent and 37 percent the past five years.Manufacturers are least likely to provide it as a day off, with 10 percent offering it. We used to get presidents day off (and not MLK). Last year employees voted to get MLK off instead. Would much rather commemorate his life than the founding fathers, but kinda liked having a 3 day weekend spaced out a little further from the holidays As data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics highlights, Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, Washington’s birthday (also known as President’s Day), Columbus Day, and Veterans’ Day are less common for private sector employees to have off. Most private sector employers offer: New Year’s Day: January 1; Memorial Day: Last Monday in May Only about 45% of private companies recognize MLK. Also if MLK day is off one of the holiday shut down days is taken away. Harris went from working to having MLK day and another day off and the holiday shutdown was shortened by two days from it. The same day as MLK Day. This year, Jan. 20 will be Donald Trump's Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Federal workers will have a day off on Martin 45%: That’s the share of U.S. companies that gives employees a paid day off on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, according to a 2019 Bloomberg Law survey, as reported by CNBC. All non-essential government agency workers should be off on Monday, and it is to the discretion of individual companies to grant workers MLK Day off, so check with your company's policy. MLK Day is a federally designated Day of Service— a “day on, not a day off”. This day was never intended to be a free day off, and was never communicated as one to staff. As I said, we sponsored several events that are available today for volunteer work. Tech companies are notoriously it's for not taking an easy first step toward honoring those corporate commitments — just by giving folks the day off on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A few enacted Lee-King Day because, when given the opportunity to demonstrate decency, some Southern states clung to the last vestiges of the Civil War. Places like Idaho were incapable of honoring Martin Luther King Jr. without adding an asterisk, so they call it “ Martin Luther King, Jr. – Idaho Human Rights Day.” As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day Beloved Community Commemorative Service kicks off at 9 a.m. on Monday
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