In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial is seen with the Washington Monument, during the 9th Annual Wreath Laying and Day of Reflection and Reconciliation, in Washington, Monday, Jan.20, 2020.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations kicked off Monday at King's former congregation in Atlanta with a 70-member choir's rendition of Hallelujah and stern words from his youngest daughter ...

Martin Luther King Jr. often spoke of creating “the beloved community,” a society in which “men can live together without fear,” as he wrote in a 1966 essay.

Judge Considers Early Release of Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Documents The materials are scheduled to be unsealed in 2027, but President Trump signed an executive order in January aimed ...

That's why during these "No Kings Day" protests, I implore those exercising their right to peaceful assembly to indeed follow the lead of one king: Martin Luther King, Jr. Remember, King made ...

That's why during these "No Kings Day" protests, I implore those exercising their right to peaceful assembly to indeed follow the lead of one king: Martin Luther King, Jr.

In 2025, there are 12 instead of the usual 11 federal holidays, although two fell on the same day. Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both fall on Jan. 20 this year.

He shared his 2025 Inauguration Day with Martin Luther King Jr., whose life and legacy are celebrated each January with a federal holiday. Yet King has said there is a great gulf between his ...

In 2025, there are 12 instead of the usual 11 federal holidays, although two fell on the same day. Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both fall on Jan. 20 this year.

In 2025, there are 12 instead of the usual 11 federal holidays, although two fell on the same day. Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both fall on Jan. 20 this year.