In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday has never coincided with the inauguration of a non-incumbent president. That changes ...

In the United States, the third Monday of January is known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – a day to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. (Dr. King was born on January 15th, 1929.) This ...

Courtesy U.S. Information Agency. Press and Publications Service. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Jan. 20, but there are local events and volunteer opportunities honoring the civil rights leader ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of an icon of America's civil rights movement, ...

institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King's family and others carrying on his legacy ...

Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday is set aside each year to recognize and honor civil rights ...

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared the third Monday of January each year Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal ...

Coretta became the founder and leader of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, which she established in 1968 as a way to memorialize her husband’s life and work.

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 ...