This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day — or MLK Day — is on Monday, Jan. 20. MLK Day always takes place on the third Monday of January since it falls near his birthday, which is Jan. 15. When ...

In the United States, the third Monday of January is known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – a day to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. (Dr. King was born on January 15th, 1929.) This ...

“I’d like somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to give his life serving others." King was shot at 6:05 p.m. on April 4, 1968, on the second-floor balcony of the ...

With Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the late civil rights icon, falling on a Monday this year, Michigan residents hoping to run errands or conduct business may be out of luck.

Here is a sampling of upcoming events and volunteer projects celebrating the life and civil rights work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Los Angeles area: Martin Luther King Jr. Parade ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January each year, is a time to honor the life, legacy, and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the most prominent leader of the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through downtown Detroit on June 23, 1963. MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 20. Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year was just a couple of ...