Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated annually on the third ... Among his many efforts, King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Through his nonviolent activism and ...

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 ...

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 the third Monday of January — close to King's Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some ...

The answer is no, banks are not open on MLK Day, as the holiday is also known. Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday in 1983, when it was signed into law by then President Ronald ...

Tennessee has long been a battleground for courageous, strategic, and non-violent direct action – from the Clinton 12 to the 1960 Nashville sit-ins.

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 holiday is on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (File photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Government offices — Los Angeles city and county, national and state ...

Every third Monday in January, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day for the iconic leader’s contributions to the civil rights movement. Known for his unparalleled courage and work to end ...