When Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2028?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2028
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About Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2028
Congress designated MLK Day a National Day of Service in 1994, encouraging Americans to mark the date with volunteer work rather than treating it purely as a day off.
The Congressional vote to establish MLK Day passed the House by a wide margin in 1983, but still faced organized opposition, including from Senator Jesse Helms, before final Senate passage.
Some states initially observed the day under alternate or combined names before eventually standardizing on the federal 'Martin Luther King Jr. Day' title.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2028: January 17th, a Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2028 — day 17 of 2028: ISO week 3 (Q1), 349 left.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2028: next is Monday, January 15th; prior was Monday, January 18th.
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