Banks generally reopen the day following Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Since MLK Day always falls on a Monday, your bank should be open for business on Tuesday with its usual schedule.

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 Air Force will not use official resources to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day or Juneteenth, in addition to other cultural awareness holidays and months.

Community Action Partnership of Orange County’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service began more than 20 years ago, when Mark Lowry, director of the OC Food Bank, realized many young people were ...

Neel Beedu performs the song “Yellow” by Coldplay at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Gathering at Palo Alto’s Mitchell Park Community Center on Jan. 20, 2025.

Parades and celebrations marking Gainesville’s 41st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day took place as Trump prepared to take office as the 47th president of the United States.

That protest was on Martin Luther King Jr. day in 2016, which drew a crowd of over 500 people. Prior to this, there was no annual parade commemorating the day in Athens.

Former President Bill Clinton was the first American head of state inaugurated on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 1997. Former President Barack Obama also was sworn in to office on the holiday in 2013.

Decades after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., there is still "so much work to do" in America when it comes to racial justice and the fight against prejudice. So in honor of the day ...

Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day and many across Kansas City celebrated the day by doing something to serve others in need. Volunteers fanned out across the metro to pay tribute to Dr. Martin ...

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and several events are happening across the area to celebrate his legacy. Thu, 19 Jun 2025 22:06:38 GMT (1750370798273) Story Infinite Scroll ...

Click here to learn more about the Martin Luther King Jr. Day events hosted by Duluth NAACP, being held on Monday, January 20th. For Related Stories: Duluth Martin Luther King Jr. Mary Skorich.