Martin Luther King Day falls on Jan. 21st this year (3rd Monday of January). It’s an official Federal Holiday. Schools will be closed, the Post Office won’t be delivering mail. It’s a holiday honoring arguably one of the most important Americans who ever lived. And yet, very few private companies actually give their employees the day off. None that I’ve worked for since the holiday was established have. Anybody reading this work for a company that does?
I, for one, will be using one of my precious vacation days to honor this man who gave his life in sacrifice to end racism in America. i think it’s the very least one can do. And besides, the kids will need looking after.