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Martin Luther King Day

American  

noun

  1. the third Monday in January, a legal holiday in the United States commemorating the birthday (Jan. 15) of Martin Luther King, Jr.


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"We're very excited to be inaugurated on Martin Luther King Day, I like sharing the day."

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2025

They’re being held on Monday, which is a holiday: Martin Luther King Day, to be exact.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2024

But with no realistic prospects for resolution, Fox and the academy decided in mid-August to change the show date to Jan. 15, 2024, Martin Luther King Day, at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2023

The deal, which still needs to be ratified by workers, also adds Martin Luther King Day to the list of paid holidays off and ends forced overtime on off days.

From Washington Times • Jul. 25, 2023

But then came the monster Martin Luther King Day Crash of January 15, 1990.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce

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