This is one of the holidays in January and it is observed each year on the third Monday of January, which is around the time of Martin Luther King’s actual birthday.
The floating holiday is similar to holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, though the act predated the establishment of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by 15 years.
Martin Luther King Jr Day 2019 is on Monday 21st January. It may interest you to know that 2018 Martin Luther King Jr Day (MLK Day) was on the actual birthday of Martin Luther King - Monday, the 15th of January!
Short Bio of Martin Luther King Jr
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the civil rights movement from 1954 until 1968.
Born: 15 January 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Assassinated: 4 April 1968, St. Joseph's Hospital, Memphis
Spouse: Coretta Scott King (m. 1953–1968)
Memorable Speech: "I Have a Dream"
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