Martin Luther King Day

noun Mar·tin Lu·ther King Day \ˈmär-t^ən-ˈlü-thər-ˈkiŋ-\

Definition of MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

: the third Monday in January observed as a legal holiday in some states of the United States

1969

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY Defined for Kids

noun Mar·tin Lu·ther King Day \ˈmär-t^ən-ˈlü-thər-\

: the third Monday in January observed as a legal holiday in the United States

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