Statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Hugo Magalhaes, Hugo Magalhaes via Pexels.) Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 20, and if you’re wondering what’s closed and what will still be ...

This year, on Jan. 20, as we honor and participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, it is also inauguration day in the United States. In this moment of political transition ...

“I’d like somebody to mention that day that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to give his life serving others." King was shot at 6:05 p.m. on April 4, 1968, on the second-floor balcony of the ...

Born on Jan. 15, 1929, King is acknowledged annually with a federal holiday that falls on or near his birthday. This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan. 20. In a rare occurrence, ...

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through downtown Detroit on June 23, 1963. MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 20. Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year was just a couple of ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump this year. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honors the pastor and civil rights activist on what would be ...

As the nation observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day, his last public address serves ... King addressed not only the pressing issues of labor rights and racial equality but also spoke to fundamental ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and also Inauguration Day in the U.S., meaning there's two federal holidays happening simultaneously. Because of the federal holidays Monday ...

Since MLK Day is a federal holiday, federal offices, including courts, post offices, Social Security offices, and others, will also be closed. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April ...

Carla Clark | For The Republic Volunteer Varun Patibandla unloads food donated by Cummins at the United Way during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Columbus, Ind., Monday, January 20 ...