How to Use Martin Luther King Day in a Sentence

Martin Luther King Day

noun
  • When is Martin Luther King Day 2026?
    — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The bond market will be closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Day.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Today is Martin Luther King Day and his honor, this will be a great honor.
    — Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Good morning, and welcome to this Martin Luther King Day Monday.
    — Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Why is Martin Luther King Day significant?
    — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Jan. 2026
  • For 40 years, Martin Luther King Day has been a federal holiday.
    — Martha Teichner, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Iowa’s caucuses also played out on Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday.
    — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Milwaukee Public Libraries will be closed on Martin Luther King Day, according to the library system's website.
    — Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Since Martin Luther King Day became a federal holiday in 1983, the civil rights activist has become a fixture in classrooms.
    — Time, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The ambassador explained the importance of Martin Luther King Day and the relevance of the civil rights leader’s ideas to the surrounding area, which had recently been racked by riots.
    — Hisham Aidi, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2014
  • Plus, Martin Luther King Day celebrations in Brooklyn and the Golden Festival in Queens.
    — Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Faith and business leaders, local government officials and community members gathered on Monday for a Martin Luther King Day event focused on education.
    — Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t worry, College Football Playoff fans — all your favorite supermarkets and big-box retailers will be open on Martin Luther King Day for any last minute tailgate or watch party munchies or drinks.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2026
  • As Spraggins, a 20-year-old Inglewood native, prepares to start her own nonprofit later this year called Khali Cares, Dawn Hendricks-Milhouse, Spraggins’s aunt, brought her to volunteer Monday at the ninth annual Martin Luther King Day of Service at the Bridge Teen Center in Orland Park.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026

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