Martin Luther King Jr. Day Countdown

 
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a US federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January each year, honouring the civil rights leader's January 15 birthday. It falls between January 15 and January 21 depending on the year. MLK Day is designated as a national day of service — many Americans participate in community volunteer events. The countdown calculates the third Monday of January automatically and displays exact days, hours, minutes, and seconds remaining.

MLK Day is the first federal holiday of each calendar year and provides the first long weekend of January. For community organisers, educators, and nonprofits planning service events and commemorative programmes, knowing the exact days remaining is important for volunteer coordination and event logistics.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

When is MLK Day this year?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on the third Monday of January. The date ranges from January 15 to January 21. This countdown calculates the correct date automatically each year.
When did MLK Day become a federal holiday?
President Reagan signed MLK Day into law on November 2, 1983. It was first observed as a federal holiday on January 20, 1986. All 50 states have observed it since 2000.
What is the significance of the third Monday of January?
MLK Day is anchored to the third Monday of January to create a long weekend (Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1968). The third Monday falls closest to Martin Luther King Jr.'s January 15 birthday without locking the holiday to a fixed date that might fall mid-week.
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