MLK Day — Remembering a Man Gone Too Soon Martin Luther King Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States. While there are some formal celebrations, and acts of service are recommended (more about that below), many people simply enjoy a paid day off, giving little if any thought to the man behind the federal holiday. Folks like me, freelancers, may even work that day, since we gave up things like holiday pay when we went out on our own. When King was assassinated in Memph