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Martin Luther King Day
(redirected from Civil Rights Day)

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Mar·tin Luther King Day  (märtn)
n.
The third Monday in January, observed in the United States in commemoration of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Noun1.Martin Luther King Day - observed on the Monday closest to January 15Martin Luther King Day - observed on the Monday closest to January 15
Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
legal holiday, national holiday, public holiday - authorized by law and limiting work or official business
Jan, January - the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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