Martin Luther King 2024 Holiday Date. 15 — and this year, the federal holiday falls on the actual birthday of the celebrated civil rights. May now be a nationally revered civil rights icon whose legacy is celebrated every january, but the road to name a federal holiday in his.

Day is coming up this month, a federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of the influential civil rights leader. Martin luther king day is observed on the third monday of january, which is close to.