Get Ready for the 31st Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service – Jan 19

Posted by Global Citizen on October 7, 2025

Please join us for the 31st annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, the largest King Day event in the nation, which will take place on the January 19, 2026 federal holiday. Tens of thousands of people from across the region of all ages and backgrounds will come together to honor Dr. King’s legacy of racial and social justice, education, and citizen action on King Day and beyond.

This year’s King Day of Service will focus on Equity in Education, highlighting the urgent need to ensure every student has the tools, resources, and opportunities to succeed. The regional signature site will be where volunteers take part in hands-on service projects, community resources, health services, and more. Among dozens of projects, volunteers will assemble Book Arks, self-standing community book boxes to help expand literacy access in underserved neighborhoods.

To help support your organizing efforts, we invite you to join one of our upcoming Project Development Workshops, designed to give you tools, resources, and technical support (including project planning, outreach, and volunteer recruitment):

• Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM → Register Here
• Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM → Register Here

Additional dates and opportunities will be announced as we get closer to King Day. Be on the lookout for future emails, or check our volunteer portal for the latest updates.

Please visit our Resource Page for project ideas, safety protocols, guides and inspiration to help plan your activities. Register your 2026 project(s) here. We look forward to working together to honor Dr. King’s legacy and advance equity in education.