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When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027?

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 is on . That is also the federal day off.

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Last verified: October 16, 2026Sources & methodologyFound an error? Tell us

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 on each calendar
CalendarDateDay offSourceStatus
US federalSame day5 U.S.C. 6103officialofficial
Federal Reserve (banks)Same dayFederal Reserve Board holiday scheduleofficialcomputed
Puerto Rico governmentSame dayLey 26-2017, Art. 2.05, as amended by Ley 8-2021 and Ley 117-2022; OATRH Memorando Especial 12-2026 (July 17, 2026)officialofficial
Puerto Rico legal holidaySame dayCódigo Político, Art. 387 (1 LPRA § 71), as amended by Ley 111-2014secondary copycomputed

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 in the states

50 of 51 state calendars (50 states and DC) list this holiday, some under their own name. Each state applies its own weekend rule, so the day off can differ.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 by state
CalendarDateDay offSourceStatus
AlabamaMartin Luther King Jr.'s and Robert E. Lee's BirthdaySame dayAla. Code § 1-3-8secondary copycomputed
AlaskaMartin Luther King Jr.'s BirthdaySame dayAS 44.12.010; Alaska DOA holiday calendar (2027)officialofficial
ArizonaMartin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights DaySame dayA.R.S. 1-301officialcomputed
ArkansasSame dayArk. Code Ann. § 1-5-101officialprojected
CaliforniaSame dayCal. Gov. Code § 19853secondary copycomputed
ColoradoSame dayC.R.S. 24-11-101officialprojected
ConnecticutSame dayC.G.S. § 1-4; CT DAS state employee observance of holidays (2027)officialofficial
DelawareSame day1 Del. C. § 501; Delaware DHR holidays (2027)officialofficial
District of ColumbiaSame dayD.C. Code § 1-612.02officialprojected
FloridaSame day§ 110.117, Fla. Stat.officialcomputed
GeorgiaSame dayO.C.G.A. § 1-4-1; Governor's annual state holiday schedule; State of Georgia holiday schedule (2026 and 2027)officialofficial
HawaiiSame dayHRS 8-1; Hawaii DHRD State Holidays 2026-2027officialofficial
IdahoMartin Luther King Jr.-Idaho Human Rights DaySame dayIdaho Code 73-108; Idaho Secretary of State: state holidaysofficialofficial
IllinoisSame dayIllinois CMS state holiday schedule; CMS state holidays memo (November 18, 2025)officialofficial
IndianaSame dayIC 1-1-9-1; Indiana SPD state holidaysofficialofficial
IowaSame dayIowa Code § 1C.2officialcomputed
KansasSame dayGovernor's executive branch holiday list (K.A.R. 1-9-2)officialprojected
KentuckySame dayKRS 18A.190officialcomputed
LouisianaSame dayLa. R.S. 1:55officialprojected
MaineSame day4 M.R.S. § 1051officialcomputed
MarylandSame dayState Pers. & Pens. § 9-201officialcomputed
MassachusettsSame dayM.G.L. c. 4 § 7, cl. Eighteenth; Secretary of the Commonwealth: Massachusetts legal holidaysofficialofficial
MichiganSame dayMichigan Civil Service Commission Rule/Regulation 5.08officialcomputed
MinnesotaSame dayMinn. Stat. § 645.44 subd. 5officialcomputed
MississippiRobert E. Lee's and Martin Luther King Jr.'s BirthdaySame dayMiss. Code Ann. § 3-3-7officialcomputed
MissouriSame dayRSMo 9.010officialprojected
MontanaSame dayMCA 1-1-216officialcomputed
NebraskaSame dayNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-2221officialcomputed
NevadaSame dayNRS 236.015officialcomputed
New JerseySame dayN.J.S.A. 36:1-1secondary copycomputed
New MexicoSame dayState Personnel Office paid holiday scheduleofficialprojected
New YorkSame dayN.Y. General Construction Law § 24; NYS Department of Civil Service 2027 legal holidaysofficialofficial
North CarolinaSame dayState Human Resources Commission holiday schedule (OSHR); OSHR 2027 holiday scheduleofficialofficial
North DakotaSame dayNDCC 1-03-01officialcomputed
OhioSame dayOhio Rev. Code 124.19(A)officialcomputed
OklahomaSame day25 O.S. § 82.1; OMES state holidays (Executive Order 2026-26)officialofficial
OregonSame dayORS 187.010officialcomputed
PennsylvaniaSame dayExecutive Board holiday schedule (Administrative Code of 1929 §§ 221, 709(e.1))officialprojected
Rhode IslandSame dayR.I. Gen. Laws § 25-1-1; RI Payroll & Holiday Calendar 2027officialofficial
South CarolinaSame dayS.C. Code § 53-5-10; SC Department of Administration: holiday leaveofficialofficial
South DakotaSame daySDCL 1-5-1; SD Board of Regents: holidaysofficialofficial
TennesseeSame dayTenn. Code Ann. § 4-4-105officialcomputed
TexasSame dayTex. Gov't Code ch. 662officialcomputed
UtahSame dayUtah Code 63G-1-301officialcomputed
VermontSame day1 V.S.A. § 371officialcomputed
VirginiaSame dayVa. Code § 2.2-3300; DHRM Pay and Holiday Calendar 2027 (copy hosted by Fluvanna County)secondary copyofficial
WashingtonSame dayRCW 1.16.050officialcomputed
West VirginiaSame dayW. Va. Code § 2-2-1officialcomputed
WisconsinSame dayWis. Stat. § 230.35(4)officialcomputed
WyomingMartin Luther King Jr./Wyoming Equality DaySame dayW.S. 8-4-101secondary copyprojected

How it is observed

On the federal calendar: A holiday that falls on a Saturday is observed the Friday before; one that falls on a Sunday is observed the following Monday. Banks follow the Federal Reserve: a holiday that falls on a saturday is not moved to a weekday; one that falls on a sunday is observed the following monday.

In Puerto Rico: A holiday that falls on a Saturday is not moved to a weekday; one that falls on a Sunday is observed the following Monday. It is a legal holiday and a day off for Executive Branch employees.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day a bank holiday?

Yes. The Federal Reserve is closed on Monday, January 18, 2027, so ACH and wire transfers do not settle that day.

Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday?

Yes. It is one of the federal holidays in 5 U.S.C. 6103.

How many days until Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

The countdown at the top of this page counts the days from today. In 2027, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, January 18, 2027.