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When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2028?

Monday,
January 17, 2028

430 days from today, Friday, November 13, 2026, US Eastern Time.
Day of week
Monday
Against 2027
1 day earlier
Days away
430

Why Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. falls when it does in 2028

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 17 in 2028, 1 day earlier than 2027.

Days off around Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 2028

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. 2028 gives 3 consecutive days off, Saturday, January 15, 2028 to Monday, January 17, 2028.

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. 2028 on the calendar

Calendar grid for 1/2028, weeks starting Sun
ISO week number, Monday to Sunday
52
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Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. in other years