How many days until MLK Day?

MLK Day 2027 in weeks, weekends and business days

As of September 25, 2026, counting the days between today and MLK Day (neither day included).

How many weeks until MLK Day?

MLK Day is 16 weeks and 3 days away – 115 days in total.

How many weekends until MLK Day?

17 weekends start before MLK Day.

How many Fridays until MLK Day?

16 Fridays come before MLK Day.

How many business days until MLK Day?

75 business days (80 weekdays Monday to Friday, minus the federal holidays Columbus Day on October 12, Veterans Day on November 11, Thanksgiving Day on November 26, Christmas Day on December 25 and New Year’s Day on January 1). Federal holidays that fall on a weekend are counted on the day off federal employees get instead.

Sources: 5 U.S.C. § 6103 – federal holidays (Cornell Law School LII) (opens in a new tab); U.S. Office of Personnel Management – federal holidays (opens in a new tab)

MLK Day is the third Monday in January

The federal holiday named in law as the “Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.” is the third Monday in January, so it falls between January 15 and January 21. Dr. King was born on January 15, 1929, so in some years the holiday lands on his actual birthday.

Sources: 5 U.S.C. § 6103 – federal holidays (Cornell Law School LII) (opens in a new tab); U.S. Office of Personnel Management – federal holidays (opens in a new tab)

How MLK Day became a holiday

Public Law 98-144, approved on November 2, 1983, added the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. to the list of federal holidays. The law took effect on the first January 1 after a two-year waiting period, so the holiday was first observed in January 1986.

Source: Public Law 98-144 (1983) – Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (GovInfo) (opens in a new tab)

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