Bruce Babbitt that would have made MLK Day an Arizona holiday. In 1990, the state put it up for a vote, and Arizona voters rejected the holiday. Shortly after, a national boycott that included ...

Here’s everything to know about MLK Day, including how it became a federal holiday. The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King ...

For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work ... on April 4, 1968. Related: MLK requested a song minutes before his assassination, and that tune comforted millions The Rev. Martin ...

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 ...

In 1992, Arizona became the first state where voter initiative reinstated the King holiday. Supporters took a victory lap the next MLK Day with a packed arena concert attended by Wonder and other ...

It is the only federal holiday with such a designation. Why is this holiday a service day? "The MLK Day of Service is a way to transform Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and teachings into ...