The road to Martin Luther King Jr. Day becoming a federal holiday in the United States was long and arduous. President Ronald Reagan signed legislation to make it official in 1983, about 20 years ...

Also, this year, the inauguration falls on the same day as the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. If you're not familiar with the process, here is a reminder: Inauguration Day occurs ...

Jan. 20 will be a day when two federal holidays coincide: Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day. Inauguration Day rolls around every four years and is a federal holiday. A newly elected ...

On Monday, each of us is given the unprecedented opportunity to see more clearly the achievements of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. That is, against the dark pageantry of the incoming president.

President Donald Trump speaks during the 60th Presidential Inauguration ... Trump made a reference to Martin Luther King Jr. during his speech following his swearing into the office of the ...

the eldest son of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, about the convergence of Inauguration Day falling on the same date that America pays homage to the legacy and work of his late father.

Unlike the many people who are upset that Donald Trump is being inaugurated on Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... Trump’s inauguration on the holiday may prompt us to think about what America ...

Now, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is here — and it happens to coincide with President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day. What’s opened and what’s closed? Is MLK Day a national holiday?

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrates the birthday ... the same day as the presidential inauguration. Since MLK Jr. Day is a federal holiday, government agencies, banks and many corporate offices ...

(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed in the United States on the third Monday of January. This year coincides with the inauguration of President-elect ...