Martin Luther King Day
noun
Mar·tin Lu·ther King Day
ˈmär-tᵊn-ˈlü-thər-ˈkiŋ- 
: the third Monday in January observed as a legal holiday in the U.S.
Note: The federal name for this holiday according to the United States Code is Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Only New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Day are considered holidays, according to the New York State's website.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
Which happens to be both Martin Luther King Day and Inauguration Day, too.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Yasiin did something similar in back in 2010 during his Martin Luther King Day Weekend performance at the Highline Ballroom.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
In 2018, on Martin Luther King Day, Robinson belittled those who admire King’s legacy and called him an inferior preacher.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
The ambassador explained the importance of Martin Luther King Day and the relevance of the civil rights leader’s ideas to the surrounding area, which had recently been racked by riots.
—Hisham Aidi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2014
What’s more, NBC will carry games on the first night of the season (a Tuesday) and a doubleheader on Martin Luther King Day.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 July 2024
Schools were closed in honor of Martin Luther King Day, but Metro Nashville Public Schools and dozens of other districts around the state announced they would be closed on Tuesday − and many on Wednesday, too.
—USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
The blistering cold temperatures that arrived in Greater Cincinnati this weekend will stick around during the Martin Luther King Day holiday and beyond.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 15 Jan. 2024
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
Which happens to be both Martin Luther King Day and Inauguration Day, too.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Yasiin did something similar in back in 2010 during his Martin Luther King Day Weekend performance at the Highline Ballroom.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
In 2018, on Martin Luther King Day, Robinson belittled those who admire King’s legacy and called him an inferior preacher.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2024
The ambassador explained the importance of Martin Luther King Day and the relevance of the civil rights leader’s ideas to the surrounding area, which had recently been racked by riots.
—Hisham Aidi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2014
What’s more, NBC will carry games on the first night of the season (a Tuesday) and a doubleheader on Martin Luther King Day.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 July 2024
Schools were closed in honor of Martin Luther King Day, but Metro Nashville Public Schools and dozens of other districts around the state announced they would be closed on Tuesday − and many on Wednesday, too.
—USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
The blistering cold temperatures that arrived in Greater Cincinnati this weekend will stick around during the Martin Luther King Day holiday and beyond.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Martin Luther King Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Martin%20Luther%20King%20Day. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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