How many days until Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Counted from Saturday, October 24, 2026. Change the starting date below to count from any other day.
- Days to go
- 86
- Business days
- 61
- Weekend days
- 25
- That is
- 12 weeks and 2 days
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the third Monday in January. Counting from October 24, 2026, that is 86 days away — 12 weeks and 2 days, or 61 business days if you only count Monday to Friday. The day you start on is not counted; the day of the holiday is. It is one of the 11 US federal holidays, so when it falls on a Saturday federal offices close the Friday before, and on a Sunday the Monday after.
Count down to Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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- Weeks and days
- 12 weeks, 2 days
- Hours
- 2,064
- Minutes
- 123,840
- Weekends in between
Full Saturday–Sunday pairs before the date.
- 12
- Working days (Mon–Fri)
Public holidays are not excluded.
- 61
- Falls on a
- Monday
- Months and days
- 2 months, 25 days
- Counting to
The date the count runs to. For a recurring event this is the next occurrence.
- January 18, 2027
Assumptions
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- Working days are Monday–Friday with no holiday exclusions.
- A recurring event resolves to its next occurrence on or after the 'from' date, so on the day itself the count is 0 rather than a full year.
- Holiday dates follow United States rules; a 29 February anniversary counts to 28 February in common years.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| 50 days to go | November 29, 2026 |
| 30 days to go | December 19, 2026 |
| 10 days to go | January 8, 2027 |
| 1 day to go | January 17, 2027 |
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Upcoming years
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2028 | January 17, 2028 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2029 | January 15, 2029 | Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2030 | January 21, 2030 | Monday |
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How many days until Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Monday, January 18, 2027. Source: https://www.calculateitnow.dev/days-until-mlk-day