MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service. It is observed each year on the third Monday in January as "a day on, not a day off," in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
The next MLK Day is January 16, 2023.
Planning a service project? Register your project at JustServe.org, a platform used to match volunteers with community organizations. You can also use these service activity ideas & resources to help you plan.
Learn more here: https://americorps.gov/newsroom/events/mlk-day
Each year on Global Youth Service Day, young people around the world mobilize to conduct community service projects in their own communities.
The next GYSD is April 29 - May 1, 2022
Learn more here: https://leadasap.ysa.org/
September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance is a day to serve others in tribute to the lives lost in the 9/11/2001 attacks, and the brave first responders who served on that day.
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Make a Difference Day is held each year on the fourth Saturday in October. This day is an opportunity to make a difference in your community through service, no matter how big or small.
The next Make a Difference Day is October 22, 2022.
