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Not Just Another Day Off

A Poetic Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Dates Fri, Jan 16, 2026, 7:30pm

Venue Folger Theatre

Tickets Free; Registration required

Duration 60 minutes

Each year, the Folger celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday with a free and family-friendly event featuring contemporary poets reading historic speeches from Dr. King and others. Check back here in the weeks ahead for our 2026 lineup.

About Not Just Another Day Off

Not Just Another Day Off was created in 2008. Previous readers include Jericho Brown, Reginald Dwayne Betts, Camonghne Felix, Melanie Henderson, DeMaris Hill, Julian Randall, Joseph Ross, Truth Thomas, and more.

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