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Proclamation 11004 is a formal presidential proclamation signed on January 19, 2026, designating that date as the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday for 2026. It is a routine annual declaration that officially names the observance and encourages Americans to mark the day through community service.
This proclamation does not create new law or alter existing statute; the federal holiday itself is already established by law (5 U.S.C. § 6103). It formally designates January 19, 2026 — the third Monday of January — as the observed holiday date for that year. The proclamation also notes that the President previously ordered declassification of documents related to Dr. King’s assassination, referencing a prior separate action. No new deadlines, funding, or regulatory mechanisms are introduced.
Federal employees are the primary group directly affected, as the designated date determines their paid holiday. Americans broadly are addressed in the proclamation’s call to engage in voluntary acts of service, though that call carries no legal obligation.