Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Proper noun
Meaning
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
(US) A public holiday in the USA celebrated on the third Monday of January, during which the Civil Rights Movement, especially leader Martin Luther King Jr., is celebrated or remembered.
Examples
LYNN — Lynn English High School junior Julianna Romero chose to spend her break from school on Martin Luther King Jr. Day crafting valentines for military veterans and the elderly.
The event organized by the San Francisco Interfaith Council, was one of many events happening in the Bay Area for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The players’ union initially was reluctant to move so quickly through the offseason and preferred starting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, in large part because of the physical and mental toll of the bubble.
The rally was part of a citizen-lobbying tradition marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The Yosemite trip is a troop tradition; it happens every year during the three-day weekend over Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Volunteers Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day With 72-Hour Service Project At Brooklyn ChurchThey're working in shifts -- some for one hour, some for 10 hours -- to make a difference.