Martin Luther King Jr. Day, formally noticed as Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. and generally referred to as MLK Day, is a federal vacation in the US marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It’s noticed on the third Monday of January every year, which in 2025 will fall on January twentieth.
The vacation was established in 1983 and is devoted to honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King, a civil rights chief who performed a key position within the American Civil Rights Motion. MLK Day is a time to replicate on Dr. King’s teachings of nonviolent resistance and to recommit to the combat for equality and justice.