Thinkabara✊🏾 How many days until Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Monday, January 18, 2027
✊🏾 About Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors the civil rights leader on the third Monday of January, near his birthday (January 15, 1929). It is a federal holiday and a national day of service.
Waiting for Martin Luther King Jr. Day with kids
- Read or listen to part of the “I Have a Dream” speech.
- Talk about fairness: what does it mean to treat everyone equally?
- Plan a small act of service for the day.
- Write your own “I have a dream” sentence.
- Read a picture-book biography of Dr. King.
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Upcoming dates
- Monday, January 18, 2027
- Monday, January 17, 2028
- Monday, January 15, 2029
- Monday, January 21, 2030
- Monday, January 20, 2031
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Questions and answers
How many days are left until Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
The big number at the top of this page counts the days from today and updates on its own. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is next on Monday, January 18, 2027.
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 is on Monday, January 18, 2027. Rule: Third Monday in January.
What can kids do while waiting for Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Read or listen to part of the “I Have a Dream” speech. Talk about fairness: what does it mean to treat everyone equally? Plan a small act of service for the day.