# Did you get MLK Day off?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-get-mlk-day-off/609761>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 17, 2012, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-get-mlk-day-off/609761 "2012-01-17T02:38:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jerseymule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jerseymule/32/3155_2.png) [@jerseymule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jerseymule)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-get-mlk-day-off/609761/41 "2012-01-19T19:56:28Z")

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I work for a state of Missouri hospital. We have off MLK day, Lincoln’s B-day (Feb 12) AND President’s Day, Harry S Truman’s birthday (May 8), Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving (but not the day after), Christmas Day, New Year’s Day. If any holiday occurs on a Saturday or a Sunday, we have off the Friday/Monday before/after. This means that if your regular work schedule is Tuesday - Saturday, and Christmas Day is on a Saturday, the holiday is Dec. 24 and your working Christmas Day is just considered a regular day of work.

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**Author:** ![ouryL](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ouryl/32/6067_2.png) [@ouryL](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ouryL)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-get-mlk-day-off/609761/42 "2012-01-19T20:08:42Z")

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Yes I got off on MLK day.😃

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-get-mlk-day-off/609761/43 "2012-01-19T21:50:29Z")

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I was forced to take a vacation day - I am a contractor for the government, my company doesn’t have it off, the government wouldn’t let me go in or work from home.

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**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-get-mlk-day-off/609761/44 "2012-01-19T23:51:38Z")

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No, I used to but because of a new employment situation I no longer have that one off.

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**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2012, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-get-mlk-day-off/609761/45 "2012-01-20T00:23:24Z")

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Nope, corporate office.

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