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 ...

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 ...

Monday marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come together ...

So is today a holiday? The answer is yes ... The stock market in the United States is closed on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 for MLK Day. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day marks the third closure of the ...