Many public institutions will close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, while some private businesses will remain open.

During the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, city leaders and organizers express hope as President-elect Donald ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed in the United States on the third Monday of January. This year coincides with the ...

As Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day overlap on January 20, 2025, many offices and services will be closed.

In 1983, about 20 years after King's "I Have a Dream" speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third ...

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...

Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin ...

King delivered his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963, which became a seminal moment in the Civil Rights Movement in the ...

As the United States prepares to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and fight for equality, civil rights leaders are ...

On Monday, the nation will recognize the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a national holiday.

In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the ...

Martin Luther King Jr., a reverend and civil-rights activist, was assassinated at 39. However, he inspired several movements ...