Idaho Human Rights Day

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Idaho Human Rights Day
Official nameMartin Luther King, Jr. – Idaho Human Rights Day
TypeState
SignificanceHonors Martin Luther King Jr. and promotes human rights
DateThird Monday in January
2024 dateJanuary 15
2025 dateJanuary 20
2026 dateJanuary 19
2027 dateJanuary 18
FrequencyAnnual

Idaho Human Rights Day is a state holiday recognized only in the U.S. state of Idaho. Governor Cecil Andrus signed compromise legislation on April 10, 1990, making Idaho the nation's 47th state[ citation needed ] to honor slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. with an official state holiday. The holiday, defined by the legislation as Martin Luther King, Jr. - Idaho Human Rights Day, is celebrated on the third Monday in January, the same day as the federal Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday, which was first celebrated in 1986. [1]

References

  1. "Proclamation". The Office of the Governor, State of Idaho. Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2010-01-18.