Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and also Inauguration Day in the U.S., meaning there's two federal holidays happening simultaneously. Because of the federal holidays Monday, you might want to ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honors the pastor and civil rights activist on what would be his 96th birthday. It is a federal holiday, so many offices and businesses will be closed for the day.

It wasn’t for 15 years until after King’s death that civil rights activists finally succeeded in making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a nationally observed holiday.. On Nov. 2, 1983, Reagan ...

The first holiday of the year was just a couple of weeks ago, with banks and big retailers closed on New Year’s Day. Now, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is here — and it happens to coincide with ...

By Mekhi Abbott Special to the AFRO mabbott@afro.com. This year’s recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day marks the 39th anniversary of the national observance of the federal holiday.

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

The Army Corps of Engineers will waive day use fees at more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The waiver covers fees for boat ...

Brooklyn Academy of Music honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 01:59 NEW YORK — Organizations across the New York City marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day with special events honoring the civil ...

Martin Luther King III on Trump's inauguration 05:59. Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That ...

The Detroit-based movie "King Blvd." is streaming in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Local 4 showed you the premiere back in June 2024, but now the film is available online.

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The 24th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day justice program took place at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Milwaukee Monday.

Monday, Jan. 20 marks a federal holiday, but it's not for Inauguration Day -- it's in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.