In 1992, voters were given a second chance and approved MLK Day as an official state holiday. The NFL granted Arizona a Super Bowl in 1996, held at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe.

It took a long and contentious fight to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a state holiday in Arizona. The big picture: The movement to carve out a day to honor King began shortly after his 1968 ...

After the first national King holiday was observed on Jan. 20, 1986, MLK holiday commission chair, the late Coretta Scott King, requested that a bell-ringing ceremony take place in Philadelphia at ...

Duval County continues to push for volunteerism and service, and Saturday is United Way’s MLK National Day of Service Kick-off Rally. This is in partnership with News4JAX and was hosted by our ...

Every year on MLK Day, the federal government closes and citizens across the U.S. take part in a day of service. Here’s everything to know about MLK Day, including how it became a federal holiday.

Because MLK Day is a federal holiday, federal offices will be closed, and federal workers will have a paid day off, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

This year, the holiday coincides with Inauguration Day for President-elect Donald Trump. Here's what to know about openings and closings on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Is MLK Day a federal holiday?

The USPS is closed on MLK Day 2025 and mail will not be delivered or picked up. According to the USPS website, MLK Day is one of 11 holidays to be marked in 2025.

The day is marked each year by a federal holiday when many businesses close. In 2025, most banks and financial institutions, along with the stock market, will be closed on MLK Day.

Inauguration Day is typically a holiday for federal employees in the Washington, D.C., area and certain federal offices, according to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, which details the ...

Is MLK a bank holiday? Will banks be closed on MLK Day? Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of 11 federal holidays recognized in the United States. This means banks will be closed on Monday.