Martin Luther King Day is the celebration of the civil rights activist's birthday that falls in January. However, the federal ...
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the ...
Texas officially recognized MLK Day in 1991. Today, it remains the only federal holiday designated as a national day of ...
On the third Monday of January — close to King's Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize ...
The federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. takes place on the third Monday of January each year. That day was chosen because it’s close to King’s actual birthday, January 15.
Jan. 15, 1986: Opal Lee, right, and Brenda Polk carry a painted banner of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. during a ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the legacy of the American civil rights icon, is this month. Here's what you should know.