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How to Convince Your Boss to Give You Martin Luther King Day Off. Commemorate the birthday
of Martin Luther King Jr. by convincing your boss to close the office for the holiday.
You will need Examples of federal holidays and volunteer work (optional). Step 1. Tell
your boss that Martin Luther King is not a day off, but a day on. It is a day to celebrate
the equality and freedoms we all have today because of the efforts of the civil rights
movement. Look for volunteer work on mlkday.gov and donate your time on your day off to provide
services to those in need. Step 2. Remind your boss that Congress deemed Martin Luther
King day a federal holiday, and federal employees have the day off. Step 3. Compare Martin Luther
King day to other federal holidays for which the office is closed, such as President's
Day and Memorial Day. Step 4. Point out that holidays are basic benefits that businesses
award their employees. Many businesses provide at least seven paid holidays a year. Step
5. Inform your boss that after spending time off with your family on Martin Luther King
day, you will come back more rejuvenated and productivity will increase. Stress that making
Martin Luther King day a holiday at your place of employment is good for overall business.
Did you know Martin Luther King Jr. was convinced to continue protesting racial segregation
through nonviolent civil disobedience after he visited India in 1959, where he met with
the Prime Minister and members of Mahatma Gandhi's family.