How many days until Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 is on Monday, January 19, 2026. See the exact countdown in days, hours, minutes and seconds, in your own time zone.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 at a glance
- Date
- Monday, January 19, 2026
- Rule
- Third Monday of January (United States)
- Day of the year
- Day 19 of 365
- Days left in the year after it
- 346
- Category
- US
About Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day honours the civil rights leader born on January 15, 1929. Congress passed the holiday into law in 1983 and it was first observed nationwide in 1986. All 50 states recognised it by 2000.
It is also a National Day of Service, and many Americans volunteer in their communities.
In 2026 it falls on a Monday. This countdown runs to the first moment of January 19 in the time zone you choose, so the figure matches the calendar day on your wall.
How Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated
- Marches and parades in many cities
- Volunteering as part of the National Day of Service
- School and church programmes reading from Dr. King's speeches
- Federal offices, banks and schools closed
Around the world
It is a US federal holiday and falls between January 15 and 21. Some states combine it with other commemorations.
When Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 begins around the world
Martin Luther King Jr. Day starts at midnight local time, so it arrives in each city at a different moment. Times below are the start of January 19 converted to UTC.
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Common questions
How many days until Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 is on Monday, January 19, 2026. The live counter above shows the exact number of days, hours, minutes and seconds left, counted to midnight at the start of the day in your time zone.
What day of the week is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2026?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 falls on a Monday.
How many working days are left until Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
The Working days figure counts Monday to Friday between tomorrow and the day before the holiday. Public holidays in your country are not subtracted.
Why is the date different each year?
It is set as the third Monday of January, so it moves between January 15 and 21.
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2026–2030?
2026: Monday, January 19; 2027: Monday, January 18; 2028: Monday, January 17; 2029: Monday, January 15; 2030: Monday, January 21.
Which time zone does the countdown use?
Your device's time zone by default. Use the time zone menu to count down to midnight anywhere else, for example when a friend is celebrating in a different country.