When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026?
Monday,
January 19, 2026
298 days ago, counted from Friday, November 13, 2026, US Eastern Time.
- Day of week
- Monday
- Against 2025
- 1 day earlier
- Days ago
- 298
Why Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. falls when it does in 2026
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. is set by weekday rather than by date, so it lands on a different day of the month each year — Mon, Jan 19 in 2026, 1 day earlier than 2025.
Days off around Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2026
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. 2026 gives 3 consecutive days off, Saturday, January 17, 2026 to Monday, January 19, 2026.
This is the part that changes: the date of Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. moves by a day or two each year, and whether that makes a three-day weekend, a four-day one or nothing at all depends entirely on which weekday it lands on.
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. 2026 on the calendar
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Within a week of Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2026
Which dates fall near Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. changes every year, because the calendars move against each other.
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