Martin Luther King Jr. / Civil Rights Day
Arizona’s official 2026 holiday calendar lists Martin Luther King Jr. / Civil Rights Day on Monday, 19 January.
Date and recurrence
Third Monday in January; 19 January in Arizona in 2026
This observance follows a reusable calendar rule rather than one fixed Gregorian date. The actual date can move from year to year. Rule: Third Monday in January
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Arizona state holiday naming. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Civil Rights Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Martin Luther King Jr. / Civil Rights Day?
Third Monday in January; 19 January in Arizona in 2026 The stored recurrence guidance is: Third Monday in January.
Does Martin Luther King Jr. / Civil Rights Day fall on the same date every year?
It follows a recurring calendar rule, so the Gregorian date can change from year to year.
Is Martin Luther King Jr. / Civil Rights Day an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Arizona state holiday naming. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Martin Luther King Jr. / Civil Rights Day?
The stored designation basis is: Arizona’s official 2026 holiday calendar lists Martin Luther King Jr. / Civil Rights Day on Monday, 19 January.. Supporting provenance includes Arizona Department of Administration — 2026 holiday calendar. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Martin Luther King Jr. / Civil Rights Day international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Arizona state holiday naming. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.
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