Martin Luther King Jr. Day in United States - 2024
15 Jan 2024, Monday
Martin Luther King Day marks the anniversary of the date of birth of the influential American civil right leader of the same name.
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3 Months, 13 Days
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14 Weeks, 6 Days
How many days ago was Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024?
104 Days
How many hours ago was Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024?
2,496 Hours
How many minutes ago was Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2024?
149,760 Minutes
When was Martin Luther King Jr. Day in United States 2024?
15 January 2024, Monday
About: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year. King was chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law and civil society. The movement led to several groundbreaking legislative reforms in the United States. Born in 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.'s actual birthday is January 15. The earliest Monday for this holiday is January 15 and the latest is January 21. The Monday observance is similar for those federal holidays which fall under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon after his assassination in 1968. President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later on January 20, 1986. At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it alternative names or combining it with other holidays.
| Official name | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
|---|---|
| Also called | MLK Day, King Day, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Date | in |
| last year date | January (. January last year) |
| next year date | January (. January next year) |
| +2 years date | January (. January +2 years) |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 1986 |
| Wikidata description | United States federal holiday |
| Wikidata id | Q751738 |
| Wikidata label | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Wikidata aliases | Array |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (2024) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Samoa | 15 Jan, Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | National holiday |
| 2 | Guam | 15 Jan, Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | National holiday |
| 3 | Northern Mariana Islands | 15 Jan, Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | National holiday |
| 4 | Puerto Rico | 15 Jan, Monday | Martin Luther King Jr Day | Common local holiday |
| 5 | United States | 15 Jan, Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Local holiday , Alabama (AL) |
| 6 | United States | 15 Jan, Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | National holiday |
| 7 | US Virgin Islands | 15 Jan, Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day | National holiday |