DC Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Each year, the Mayor hosts a celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the District's citywide observance of the national holiday. This year the Office of the Secretary of the District of Columbia is proud to partner with Serve DC to present the 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Mayor Fenty has proclaimed January 21 “Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service”* in the District of Columbia, and he asks all residents to celebrate Dr. King's legacy by turning community concerns into citizen action.  On MLK Day 2008 over 20,000 District volunteers participated in 150 different community service projects. Check back to this site for details concerning the 2009 King Day of Service. Mayor Fenty Re-Establishes the MLK Commission* Visit Serve DC to Register or View Service Projects National Day of Service Coordinated by the Corporation for National and Community Service Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial For more information about the official Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, please contact the Office of the Secretary by telephone at (202) 727-6306 or by email . * This document is presented in Portable Document Format (PDF). A PDF reader is required for viewing. Download a PDF Reader or Learn More About PDFs.