Mlk Birthday Holiday 2024. Today, we reflect on the life and legacy of reverend dr. 15 โ and this year, the federal holiday falls on the actual birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was.
Mlk day is the only federal holiday designated by congress as a national day of service. May now be a nationally revered civil rights icon whose legacy is celebrated every january, but the road to name a federal holiday in his honor was not an easy one.