Alabama has three state holidays dedicated to the Confederacy: King-Lee Day, Confederate Memorial Day; and the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in June.
The first holiday of the year honors Confederate General Robert E. Lee and, in 2022, is commemorated on Monday, Jan. 17. And, as it has done for decades, Alabama combines the Lee holiday with that honoring slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
Only Alabama and Mississippi combine a holiday honoring Lee and King. Other states, including Florida and Tennessee, set aside a day for Lee but do not combine it with the King holiday and state offices remain open.