The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the ...

What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day (MLK Day)? Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January every year to celebrate Dr. King’s birthday. Who is Martin ...

Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come together ...

The U.S. stock market is closed today, January 20, 2025, in observance of MLK Day—coinciding with Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.

If you’re one of these people, you might wonder what you should do during the first long weekend of the year. Your favorite retailers have a response: Shop the MLK Day sales! On Monday ...

Supporters, meanwhile, were still calling for federal holiday status. In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third ...

ATLANTA — The MLK Day holiday is marked annually as a day of service and remembrance of the struggle for justice, equality and the Beloved Community that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his life ...

This year, the federal holiday falls on the same day as Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump. Here's what to know. What events are slated for MLK Jr. Day in Michigan? Communities across ...

As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches and people look forward to the second three-day weekend of year, traffic restrictions around the Valley can tamper down the fun. If you're hitting the road ...

Here’s everything to know about MLK Day, including how it became a federal holiday. The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther ...

Monday marks an unusual coincidence with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday, falling on the same day as Donald Trump's second inauguration, which may prompt questions about whether ...