MLK Day and the US presidential inauguration ceremony are two of the significant events that occur in January. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an annual federal holiday, while the presidential ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a ...

MLK Day was first celebrated in 1986 ... according to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Will federal offices be open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day Federal ...

As the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday comes the third Monday of January, the day is not just a day off of work, but has become a day for people to volunteer and serve their ...

On MLK Day 2025, Inside the NBA reviews the history and legacy of streets named for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

While last year’s presidential election may have left people divided, those leading MLK Day celebrations say the key to unity is educating oneself on history, keeping positive and serving local ...

While Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth were included ... Women’s Equality Day and Women’s History Month. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked at a briefing Tuesday ...

Here’s what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025. Major U.S. retailers and grocers — such as Target, Walmart and Kroger — will be open on MLK Day. Wholesale retailers ...

Are the banks open on Martin Luther King Day in 2025? That's a question plenty of folks are asking just ahead of the federal holiday. The answer is no, banks are not open on MLK Day, as the ...