Martin Luther King Jr Day 2024 Holiday. Every year on the third monday in january, martin luther king’s national day of service is designated as “a day on, not a day off”. Martin luther king jr day is a paid federal holiday in the us, meaning civil servants and many school pupils are given the day off.

After over 15 years of organizing by civil rights activists for the holiday to be recognized by the federal government, the first official celebration of martin luther king, jr. On the following holidays there is no trash service citywide and no recycling service for service areas 2 and 4.