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Monday, 18 January 2027

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About Martin Luther King Jr. Day

A US federal holiday honouring the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., born on 15 January 1929.

In 2027 it falls on a Monday; in 2028 it’s on Monday 17 January, and in 2029 on Monday 15 January. Because it’s a Monday this time, wherever it’s a day off it makes a long weekend of at least three days. Also in January 2027: Teachers’ Day (Thailand) (16 Jan), Religious Freedom Day (16 Jan) and National Sanctity of Human Life Day (17 Jan). From this page you can add it to your calendar, get an email before it, share the countdown, or show it full screen.

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It’s the third Monday of January.
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YearDate
2027Monday, 18 January
2028Monday, 17 January
2029Monday, 15 January
2030Monday, 21 January
2031Monday, 20 January
2032Monday, 19 January
2033Monday, 17 January
2034Monday, 16 January
2035Monday, 15 January
2036Monday, 21 January

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