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

Charles Q. Brown Jr., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives at ...

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through downtown Detroit on June 23, 1963. MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 20. Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year was just a couple of ...

As we jump back into work after the holiday season, we might be wondering when we will be getting our next day off. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or MLK Day, is less than two weeks away and will be ...

With the upcoming holiday and three-day weekend, you might be wondering how Martin Luther King Jr. Day will impact day-to-day services and whether businesses will close for the day. Martin Luther ...

legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it. Reagan’s signing did not lead other Republicans to follow.

As well as being a federal holiday, Martin Luther King Day is also known as a day of service when Americans are encouraged to volunteer with charitable organizations to help their communities.