What day of the week is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027?

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 falls on a Monday (January 18, 2027). In 2028 it falls on a Monday, January 17, 2028.

Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday?

Yes. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, most federal workers get the Friday before off; when it falls on a Sunday, they get the Monday after.

How are the days until MLK Day counted?

The count is the number of calendar days from today’s date on your device to January 18, 2027. The day before, it shows 1 day; on the day itself, the page says it is today.

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How many days until Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027?

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 is on Monday, January 18, 2027. It is a federal holiday.

The count of days left uses today’s date on your device’s clock.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 at a glance

Date: January 18, 2027
Day of the week: Monday
Rule: Third Monday in January
Federal holiday: Yes
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2028: Mon, Jan 17, 2028

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day dates, 2026 to 2031

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on the third Monday in January every year.

Year	Date	Day	Federal day off
2026	January 19	Monday	Yes
2027	January 18	Monday	Yes
2028	January 17	Monday	Yes
2029	January 15	Monday	Yes
2030	January 21	Monday	Yes
2031	January 20	Monday	Yes*

Days off for 2026–2030 are from the OPM federal holiday schedule. *2031 is worked out from the same rule (Saturday holidays move to Friday, Sunday holidays to Monday); OPM has not published it yet.

About MLK Day

The federal holiday is the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., set by 5 U.S.C. 6103 on the third Monday in January.

It was added by Pub. L. 98-144 in 1983 and took effect on January 1, 1986 (statutory note to 5 U.S.C. 6103).

Questions

What day of the week is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027?: Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 falls on a Monday (January 18, 2027). In 2028 it falls on a Monday, January 17, 2028.
Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday?: Yes. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of the 11 legal public holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, most federal workers get the Friday before off; when it falls on a Sunday, they get the Monday after.
How are the days until MLK Day counted?: The count is the number of calendar days from today’s date on your device to January 18, 2027. The day before, it shows 1 day; on the day itself, the page says it is today.

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