16 weeks until Martin Luther King Jr. Day
There are 16 full weeks and 5 days until Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which falls on Monday, January 18, 2027. As a single figure that is 16.7 weeks, and as working time it is 16.6 working weeks.
How many weeks until Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
16 weeks and 5 days. A federal holiday on the third Monday of January, close to Dr King’s birthday on 15 January. The 5-day remainder is the offset between today, a Wednesday, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a Monday. For the day figure ticking live, use the Martin Luther King Jr. Day countdown.
Week by week to Martin Luther King Jr. Day
There are 17 Monday boundaries between now and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and crossing each one takes a week off the count.
| Week boundary | Week starts | ISO week | Weeks still to go |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 28, 2026 | 40 | 16 |
| 2 | October 5, 2026 | 41 | 15 |
| 3 | October 12, 2026 | 42 | 14 |
| 4 | October 19, 2026 | 43 | 13 |
| 5 | October 26, 2026 | 44 | 12 |
| ... | 7 further weeks not listed | ... | ... |
| 13 | December 21, 2026 | 52 | 4 |
| 14 | December 28, 2026 | 53 | 3 |
| 15 | January 4, 2027 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | January 11, 2027 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | January 18, 2027 | 3 | 0 |
Which week of the year does Martin Luther King Jr. Day fall in?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027 sits in ISO week 3, while today sits in week 39. Because Martin Luther King Jr. Day is defined by its position in the month rather than by a fixed date, its weekday never changes but its ISO week number can move by a week either way. The Monday-to-Sunday dates are listed on the week 3 page.
How many weekends are left before Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
17 weekends, counting Saturdays that have not yet passed, out of the 117 days ahead. Of those days, 83 are working days and 34 fall at a weekend. Weekly commitments are easier to plan against the weekday tally than against the raw week count: 17 Mondays and 17 Fridays remain. The weekends until Martin Luther King Jr. Day page sets out the counting rule in full.
Weeks until Martin Luther King Jr. Day in coming years
| Year | Date | Weekday | Weeks from today | Odd days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | January 18 | Monday | 16 | 5 |
| 2028 | January 17 | Monday | 68 | 5 |
| 2029 | January 15 | Monday | 120 | 5 |
| 2030 | January 21 | Monday | 173 | 5 |
| 2031 | January 20 | Monday | 225 | 5 |
The gap between 2027 and 2028 is 364 days, or 52.00 weeks, so the week count never simply rises by 52.
Questions
- How many weeks until Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
- 16 weeks and 5 days, from September 23, 2026 to January 18, 2027.
- How many working weeks is that?
- 16.6, being 83 Monday-to-Friday days at five per week.
- What day of the week is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2027?
- A Monday, January 18, 2027, in ISO week 3.
- How many days until Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
- 117 days. See the live Martin Luther King Jr. Day countdown.
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