Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 is Monday, January 19.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 falls on Monday, January 19, 2026. It is observed on the same day, so federal offices are closed that Monday.
- Date
- January 19
- Day
- Monday
- Observed
- Same day
- Long weekend
- Yes
About Martin Luther King Jr. Day
A federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Because it is always a Monday, it always produces a three-day weekend and its actual and observed dates are always the same. The third Monday can fall anywhere from 15 to 21 January.
Also known as MLK Day.
How the date is set
The third Monday in January. Because it is pinned to a weekday rather than a calendar date, it never needs shifting — the actual and observed dates are always the same. It is always a Monday, so it always produces a three-day weekend.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day in other years
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 — Monday, January 18
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2028 — Monday, January 17
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2029 — Monday, January 15
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2030 — Monday, January 21
See it on a calendar
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is marked on the January 2026 calendar, which you can print or download as a PDF. For the full year, open the 2026 calendar, or see all 2026 federal holidays together.
Counting working days around it? The business day calculator excludes observed federal holidays automatically.