| Malcolm X Day | |
|---|---|
 Malcolm X | |
| Observed by | Berkeley, California, United States |
| Type | Nationwide festivities Local holiday (May 19) |
| Date | May 19 |
| 2024 date | May 17 |
| 2025 date | May 16 |
| 2026 date | May 15 |
| 2027 date | May 21 |
| Frequency | Annual |
Malcolm X Day is an American holiday in honor of Malcolm X that is celebrated on either May 19 (his birthday) 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 recent as 2019. As of present, only the cities of Berkeley and Oakland in California, observe the holiday with city offices and schools closed.[1]
- ^ Malcolm X Day celebrated at namesake school, archived from the original on 2014-11-10, retrieved 2012-01-27