Mlk Day 2024 Birthday. Day is observed annually on the third monday of january. King was a leader in the fight against racial inequality in the united states.

A baptist minister who advocated the use of nonviolent means to end racial segregation, he first came to national prominence during a bus boycott by african americans in montgomery, alabama, in 1955. People are encouraged to use the day to “reflect on the principles of racial equality and nonviolent social change espoused by dr.