Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Will that change?

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed in the U.S. on the third Monday of January to honor the life and legacy of the civil rights leader. This year, the federal holiday coincides with the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump,

Abernathy, who called his friend, the 26-year-old pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church, who looked “more like a boy than a man”—Martin Luther King Jr. The leaders gathered at King’s church, and the meeting was presided by Reverend L.

As people prepare to celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, here’s what to know about what’s open and closed on MLK Day in Oregon.

The US Embassy in Kenya announced that it would close on Monday, January 20, to honour Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It coincides with Donald Trump's inauguration.