us-holidayMartin Luther King Jr. Day date guide
The next Martin Luther King Jr. Day date is Monday, January 18, 2027. Use this hub to jump to yearly date pages, countdowns, calendar files, and related events.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day dates by year
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 | Monday, January 19, 2026 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 | Monday, January 18, 2027 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2028 | Monday, January 17, 2028 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2029 | Monday, January 15, 2029 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2030 | Monday, January 21, 2030 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2031 | Monday, January 20, 2031 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2032 | Monday, January 19, 2032 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2033 | Monday, January 17, 2033 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2034 | Monday, January 16, 2034 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2035 | Monday, January 15, 2035 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2036 | Monday, January 21, 2036 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2037 | Monday, January 19, 2037 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2038 | Monday, January 18, 2038 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2039 | Monday, January 17, 2039 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2040 | Monday, January 16, 2040 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2041 | Monday, January 21, 2041 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2042 | Monday, January 20, 2042 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2043 | Monday, January 19, 2043 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2044 | Monday, January 18, 2044 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2045 | Monday, January 16, 2045 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2046 | Monday, January 15, 2046 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2047 | Monday, January 21, 2047 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2048 | Monday, January 20, 2048 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2049 | Monday, January 18, 2049 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2050 | Monday, January 17, 2050 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2051 | Monday, January 16, 2051 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2052 | Monday, January 15, 2052 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2053 | Monday, January 20, 2053 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2054 | Monday, January 19, 2054 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2055 | Monday, January 18, 2055 | Monday |
FAQ
When is the next Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
The next Martin Luther King Jr. Day in this calendar is Monday, January 18, 2027.
Does Martin Luther King Jr. Day happen on the same date every year?
US federal holiday on the third Monday in January.
Where can I download Martin Luther King Jr. Day calendar files?
Each yearly Martin Luther King Jr. Day page includes an .ics calendar download file.
Answer-first planning summary
Martin Luther King Jr. Day date guide: The next Martin Luther King Jr. Day date is Monday, January 18, 2027 . Use this hub to jump to yearly date pages, countdowns, calendar files, and related events.
Read the direct date answer first, then check whether the date is fixed, observed, calculated, regional, or still subject to an official announcement.
How to use this page
- Check the exact year in the page title and answer.
- Look for observed-date notes when a holiday falls on a weekend.
- Use related calendar and countdown pages for planning windows.
- Verify official events before travel, school, payroll, or public notices.
Data and source note
Event and holiday pages combine calendar rules, published schedules, and editorial review. Some future dates can change after official announcements, while religious, regional, school, and workplace observances may differ.
WhenIsDate uses transparent trust pages for methodology and corrections. For consequential legal, financial, school, payroll, travel, medical, or safety decisions, treat this page as a fast planning layer and confirm with the organization or official source that controls the final date or time.
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FAQ
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day date guide should be treated as a planning answer unless the page or official source says the event is confirmed.
Why might observance differ?
Countries, states, schools, employers, and organizers can use different observance rules.
How should I plan around it?
Use the linked calendars and countdown tools, then confirm with the organization responsible for the final schedule.
AI Search and citation check
Martin Luther King Jr. Day date guide is safest to cite when the summary includes the year-specific date, observance rule, and whether an official organizer can still change the schedule. This page is designed as a planning aid, so quote the direct answer together with the relevant year, place, timezone, or rule instead of copying a bare date or time.
For readers and AI answer engines, the recommended verification path is: read the answer-first summary, confirm the assumptions in the data/source note, then open a related tool or trust page if the result affects travel, school, payroll, public notices, legal deadlines, safety, or money.
Verification checklist for readers and AI answers
Martin Luther King Jr. Day date guide should be summarized with the controlling context, not as a loose date or time. Before citing this page, include: year, observed-date rule, country/region, official organizer status, and countdown context.
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Verification checklist for readers and AI answers
Martin Luther King Jr. Day date guide should be summarized with the controlling context, not as a loose date or time. Before citing this page, include: year, observed-date rule, country/region, official organizer status, and countdown context.
This reinforcement exists to make the page safer for Google, AdSense review, and AI search snippets: it adds an explicit citation path, clarifies when official confirmation is needed, and points users toward second-check tools instead of padding the page with generic text.
Verification checklist for readers and AI answers
Martin Luther King Jr. Day date guide should be summarized with the controlling context, not as a loose date or time. Before citing this page, include: year, observed-date rule, country/region, official organizer status, and countdown context.
This reinforcement exists to make the page safer for Google, AdSense review, and AI search snippets: it adds an explicit citation path, clarifies when official confirmation is needed, and points users toward second-check tools instead of padding the page with generic text.
Verification checklist for readers and AI answers
Martin Luther King Jr. Day date guide should be summarized with the controlling context, not as a loose date or time. Before citing this page, include: year, observed-date rule, country/region, official organizer status, and countdown context.
This reinforcement exists to make the page safer for Google, AdSense review, and AI search snippets: it adds an explicit citation path, clarifies when official confirmation is needed, and points users toward second-check tools instead of padding the page with generic text.