Along with Monday's indoor celebration and a church service Sunday, the city will have offices closed and services adjusted for the holiday.

Hundreds attended the Amarillo event to reflect on King’s enduring impact, enjoy student performances, and honor his message.

Several Memphis Grizzlies players have been introduced to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in different ways through their varied ...

Jessika Cole's art piece portrays Dr. King's sermon efforts. The art piece was presented at the Walk of Life event and won third place in the 2024 Martin Luther King Day Student Contest.

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 ...

Monday (January 20, 2025) marks both Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader’s legacy, and Inauguration Day, when President-elect Donald Trump will be ...

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 ...

The feelings were warm despite the cold weather, driving all of the MLK Day activities inside in Brookings. Keynote speaker Jahmal Cole from the south side of Chicago wants to inspire those gathering ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump this year. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honors the pastor and civil rights activist on what would be ...

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the late civil rights icon, falling on a Monday this year, Michigan residents hoping to run errands or conduct business may be out of luck.

institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King's family and others carrying on his legacy ...

The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is Jan. 20. The holiday in his honor is timed to honor King ...