In 1992, voters were given a second chance and approved MLK Day as an official state holiday. The NFL granted Arizona a Super Bowl in 1996, held at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe.

Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service.

Every year on MLK Day, the federal government closes and citizens across the U.S. take part in a day of service. Here’s everything to know about MLK Day, including how it became a federal holiday.

The holiday in his honor is timed to honor King’s birthday on Jan. 15, 1929. However, the holiday, which did happen to align with his birthday in 2024, rarely falls on that actual day.

Stevie Wonder’s MLK Holiday Journey To Be A Documentary. A documentary covering Stevie Wonder’s work to make Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a holiday is now in production.

The USPS is closed on MLK Day 2025 and mail will not be delivered or picked up. According to the USPS website, MLK Day is one of 11 holidays to be marked in 2025.

Are banks open on MLK Day and Inauguration Day? Most banks will be closed on Jan. 20 because Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a holiday observed by the Federal Reserve System.

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Hundreds of volunteers spent the MLK Holiday at the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. Local businesses, community groups, the LSU men’s basketball team, Mike the Tiger ...

D.C.’s 20th annual MLK Holiday Peace Walk and Parade marched through the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Southeast on Saturday despite the cold and wet weather.

Is MLK a bank holiday? Will banks be closed on MLK Day? Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of 11 federal holidays recognized in the United States. This means banks will be closed on Monday.