Martin Luther King Jr. Day facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. |
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King in 1964
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| Official name | Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
| Also called | MLK Day, King Day, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Observed by | United States |
| Type | Federal |
| Date | Third Monday in January |
| 2023 date | January 16 |
| 2024 date | January 15 |
| 2025 date | January 20 |
| 2026 date | January 19 |
| Frequency | Annual |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a US Federal Holiday. It commemorates civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. It is celebrated on the third Monday in January and is one of only four United States Federal holidays to honor an individual person.
President Ronald Reagan signed a bill, proposed by Representative Katie Hall of Indiana, to create a federal holiday honoring King. The holiday was observed for the first time on January 20, 1986. It is observed on the third Monday of January.
Images for kids
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Sign (1969) promoting a holiday on the anniversary of King's death
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A Martin Luther King Day march in Oregon
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MLK Day of Service logo
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President Barack Obama serving lunch at a Washington soup kitchen on MLK Jr. Day, 2010
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See also
In Spanish: Día de Martin Luther King Jr. para niños
