On October 18, 2025, nearly seven million Americans gathered in public spaces across more than 2,700 cities and towns for No Kings protests. Independent estimates put the turnout somewhat lower, in the range of roughly 5 million to 6.5 million. Either way, it was among the largest single-day protest mobilizations in modern U.S. history.
Trump has launched strikes on Iran without prior congressional approval. On March 4, the Senate voted 53–47 against advancing a war-powers measure that would have required congressional authorization for further hostilities. On March 5, the House rejected a similar resolution by a vote of 219–212. At the same time, federal immigration agents have killed multiple people this year, including two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, while at least 11 immigrants have died in ICE custody so far in 2026.
Now the coalition behind those earlier protests, a network of more than 200 partner organizations, including groups such as the ACLU, 50501, MoveOn, the National Education Association, and the Service Employees International Union, has announced another national mobilization. It will take place on Saturday, March 28. Organizers say more than 2,200 events are planned across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and about a dozen countries. The flagship event will be in the Twin Cities, a choice shaped in part by the killings in Minneapolis and the national outcry that followed.
No Kings 3 is intend to surpass October’s numbers. Whether that happens depends on what we decide to do in the next eighteen days.
The 1963 March on Washington was the product of months of coalition-building, and its success depended on enormous logistical coordination led by A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin. The rescue of Danish Jews in 1943 also succeeded because thousands of people made decisions quickly, helping about 7,200 Jews escape to Sweden in little more than three weeks. Preparation is what makes action possible.
The No Kings coalition has published an event map so people can find a nearby action or register to host one. It has also built a substantial training infrastructure ahead of March 28. The first Eyes on ICE training drew more than 200,000 viewers, and organizers say more than 260,000 people have attended or watched those trainings so far.
Between now and March 28, the coalition is offering open virtual sessions for participants. On March 18 and again on March 23, the ACLU is leading Know Your Rights trainings on peaceful protest and risk reduction. On March 19, the coalition is hosting a national kickoff call about the strategy and urgency of the day. On March 25, it is offering a session on how to talk to friends, family members, and neighbors about why March 28 matters and how to ask them to join. There is also a March 16 session, organized with 50501, focused on building durable organizing structures that last beyond a single event.
The ACLU also maintains an updated protesters’ rights guide, last updated on January 30, 2026. It is worth reading before March 28.
Research on mobilization has long found that personal contact is more effective than less personal outreach. A direct message to three or five specific people can help more than a broad public post.
That preparation also includes the basics like comfortable shoes, water, snacks, a fully charged phone or battery pack, and important phone numbers written down in case your phone dies. No Kings is nonviolent and weapons are not allowed.
The First Amendment right to peaceable assembly is not self-executing. In 1963, that required a national logistics operation. In 1943 Denmark, it required boats, drivers, and safe houses. In 2026, it requires a map, a plan, and the willingness to ask a few people you know to show up at a specific place on a specific day.
