Martin Luther King Day: big January sales in the USA!
On January 15, 1929, one of the most famous human rights defenders, Martin Luther King, was born in Atlanta. His great-grandfathers were slaves, and his grandfather was a poor peasant. His struggle for the rights of African Americans began in 1955. At that time, the Black seamstress Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat to a white passenger on a bus. Martin Luther King organized a boycott of public transportation that lasted 381 days. His house was bombed, and Parks was fired from the atelier. But in the end they secured equal rights in travel, and the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in transportation was a violation of the Constitution.
16.05.2025
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Martin Luther King Day Sales
A recognized orator, he spoke more than 2500 times. Martin Luther King's most famous speech was “I Have a Dream,” after the march of 500 thousand people in Washington. Martin used exclusively nonviolent forms of protest, but was taken into custody many times. On April 4, 1968, he was shot, and just a few days later Congress proposed making his birthday a national holiday. In 1971, 3 000 000 people signed such a petition.
In the end, Martin Luther King Day in the USA was made a holiday by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. Now this MLK day is celebrated annually on the third Monday of January. This is one of very few public holidays in America. A time for marches, parades, and for some people — just a free day off in memory of one of the most outstanding fighters for people's rights and freedoms.
In 2020, Martin Luther King Day falls on January 20 (in 2021 — on January 18).
This day is a day off in all states without exception. Even in banks and schools. And that means millions of people are free to shop! Therefore, Martin Luther King Day is also the first big sales day in the USA. All the items that remained unsold after New Year, as well as all winter clothing that will become irrelevant in a month, are put on sale with discounts of up to -70%!
What can you find? First of all, holiday-themed items. Things with a Christmas or New Year feel. Lots of home decorations. Various clothes and shoes. But you will hardly find any electronics at this January sale. All of it goes during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Where should you look for good sales? First of all, all the biggest stores consider it a must to put at least several dozen items on sale with discounts from 35%:
- Amazon;
- eBay;
- Walmart;
- Macy's;
- Bloomingdales;
- Neiman Marcus;
- Saks Fifth Avenue (sales here usually last until January 31).
- There are also good discounts on almost all individual brand websites. These include:
- Pottery Barn — bed linen, towels, and more;
- American Eagle — up to -50% on all brand clothing;
- Ann Taylor;
- Crate & Barell — bathroom and bedroom products;
- Land's End;
- Old Navy;
- H&M;
- Ralph Lauren.
- BackCountry;
- Adidas;
- and many others!
The sale is very popular in the USA, and almost everyone takes part in it. Just don't forget to visit your favorite brand's website on this day. Or follow our news on social media (VK, Instagram, Telegram). You can save really well!
