May 17, 2022 (the third Sunday of May) is “Malcolm X Day”, an American holiday in honor of civil rights leader Malcolm X—real name El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz—celebrated either on his birthday (May 19, 1925) or the 3rd Sunday of May. The commemoration was proposed as an official state holiday in the State of Illinois in 2015. As of present, only the city of Berkeley, California observes the holiday with city offices and schools closed.