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Hundreds gathered in downtown Tuscaloosa to observe the birthday of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is Jan. 20. The holiday in his honor is timed to honor King ...

Cheyenne and other area community members march from the Cheyenne Depot Plaza down Capitol Avenue to the Wyoming State ...

Exploring the federal and state history behind Martin Luther King Jr. Day and its observance in Dickinson and across North ...

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the U.S. It is observed annually on the third Monday in January. This year, the holiday also falls on inauguration day for Donald Trump.

King was born on Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. When did Martin Luther King Jr. Day become a holiday? Days after King's assassination, legislation was drafted to have Martin Luther King Jr ...

Initially, the march was a protest to get lawmakers to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday. “Our (state) legislators had denied several times the bill put forth by Sen.