2027 FEDERAL HOLIDAY DATE
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2027?
- Actual holiday
- Observed federal date
The actual and observed dates are the same in 2027. The observed date shown here follows the conventional Monday–Friday federal schedule.
How the date is determined
The annual federal rule is the third Monday in January. Applying that rule in 2027 gives January 18, 2027.
The third Monday in January
The 2027 date is January 18, so the associated weekend is January 16–18. The annual rule follows the third Monday, rather than a fixed January date.
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