Malcolm X Day 2026
United States • 2026-05-19
At a glance
- Date
- 2026-05-19
- Type
- observance
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
About
Malcolm X Day is an American holiday in honor of Malcolm X that is celebrated on either May 19 or the third Friday of May. The commemoration of the civil rights leader has been proposed as an official state holiday in the U.S. state of Illinois in 2015 and Missouri as recently as 2019. As of present, only the cities of Berkeley and Oakland in California observe the holiday, with city offices and schools closed.
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