How many weeks until Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
15 weeks and 5 days until Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027
Monday, January 18, 2027
110 days in total.
Counted from today, Wednesday, September 30, 2026, in your time zone. The target day itself is included; today is not. Dates follow the official rule — see our sources.
Every way to count to Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027
- Days
- 110 days
- Weeks
- 15 weeks and 5 days
- Months
- 3 months, 19 days
- Weekends
- 16 weekends
- Business days
- 78 days
- 72 without US federal holidays
- Sleeps
- 110 sleeps
- Fortnights
- 7 fortnights, 12 days
- Hours
- 2,640
Week by week to MLK Day
Each date below is exactly that many whole weeks before Monday, January 18, 2027 — the same weekday, counting down. Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls in ISO week 3 of 2027.
| Weeks left | On | ISO week |
|---|---|---|
| 15 weeks to go | Monday, October 5, 2026 | 41 |
| 14 weeks to go | Monday, October 12, 2026 | 42 |
| 13 weeks to go | Monday, October 19, 2026 | 43 |
| 12 weeks to go | Monday, October 26, 2026 | 44 |
| 11 weeks to go | Monday, November 2, 2026 | 45 |
| 10 weeks to go | Monday, November 9, 2026 | 46 |
| 9 weeks to go | Monday, November 16, 2026 | 47 |
| 8 weeks to go | Monday, November 23, 2026 | 48 |
| 7 weeks to go | Monday, November 30, 2026 | 49 |
| 6 weeks to go | Monday, December 7, 2026 | 50 |
| 5 weeks to go | Monday, December 14, 2026 | 51 |
| 4 weeks to go | Monday, December 21, 2026 | 52 |
| 3 weeks to go | Monday, December 28, 2026 | 53 |
| 2 weeks to go | Monday, January 4, 2027 | 1 |
| 1 week to go | Monday, January 11, 2027 | 2 |
About Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors the civil rights leader, who was born on January 15, 1929. It has been a federal holiday since 1986.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on the third Monday in January.
How we check dates and facts: see our sources.
After 2027, Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on January 17, 2028, January 15, 2029, January 21, 2030. See every year.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 is on Monday, January 18, 2027. Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on the third Monday in January.
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2028?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2028 falls on Monday, January 17, 2028.
How many days until Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
110 days, counting from today to January 18, 2027.
How are weeks counted?
Whole 7-day weeks plus the remaining days, taken from the same day count.
Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday?
Yes. Federal offices close and many businesses give the day off.