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How many days until Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Today: September 19, 2026 · New York (Eastern Time)

121days until

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. · Monday, January 18, 2027

Weeks + days: 17w 2d
Weekdays: 86
Weekend days: 35
Sleeps: 121

Today is left out; the target date is included.

Until midnight:120d · 02h · 58m · 11s(2,882 full hours)

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January 2027

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

January 18, 2027

Each day of the week

Mon: 18
Tue: 17
Wed: 17
Thu: 17
Fri: 17
Sat: 17
Sun: 18

Weekend days are individual dates, not pairs.

Where the days fall

September 19, 2026 → January 18, 2027

September 2026: 11 days
October 2026: 31 days
November 2026: 30 days
December 2026: 31 days
January 2027: 18 days

This holiday in nearby years

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.. The date below is the actual holiday; the jurisdiction calendar lists substitute days off.

Year	Actual date	Substitute day off	Countdown
2025	Monday, January 20, 2025	No separate substitute date	Count to 2025
2026	Monday, January 19, 2026	No separate substitute date	Count to 2026
2027	Monday, January 18, 2027	No separate substitute date	Count to 2027
2028	Monday, January 17, 2028	No separate substitute date	Count to 2028

How this count works

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. falls on the third Monday in January.

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.. The count uses the actual calendar date. A substitute day off can differ; workplaces may follow additional local rules.