Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2020

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THE QUICK FACTS

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January each year. The federal holiday commemorates MLK Jr.'s birthday, and is a day when many reflect on his legacy.
• The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began shortly after his assassination on April 4th, 1968. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the federal holiday into law.
• MLK Day was first observed in 1986, although some states combined it with other holidays or made modifications to the holiday's name. In 2000, MLK Day was officially observed by all 50 states for the first time.

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