Though King’s birthday was on Jan. 15, the holiday honoring the civil rights icon is observed on the third Monday of every January. It marks only the second time Inauguration Day and MLK Day ...

The idea to establish a national holiday for the civil rights icon arose as the nation was plunged ... 1968. Related: MLK requested a song minutes before his assassination, and that tune comforted ...

Why Do Inauguration Day and MLK Day Fall on the Same Date This Year ... D.C. Trump's return to the White House will mark a historic calendar convergence, as Inauguration Day 2025 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of an icon of America's civil ... speaker and musical performances. The MLK Coalition is also hosting its 50th ...

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 ...

This year, the holiday honoring the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon also coincides with ... This year, that falls on Monday, Jan. 20. Is MLK a bank holiday?

the holiday coincides with President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, though the majority of business closures will be for MLK Day. King’s actual birthday is on January 15, but the federal ...

As we jump back into work after the holiday season, we might be wondering when we will be getting our next day off. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or MLK Day, is less than two weeks away and will be ...

A month later, Wonder went on tour, and turned the tour into a campaign to establish MLK Day as a national holiday. Joining him were reggae music icon Bob Marley and the socially conscious poet ...