MartinLutherKingJr. 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 ...
Almost 93% of Americans see MartinLutherKingJr.’s lasting impact on the country. Many celebrate MLK Day as a federal holiday to honor him. This shows how deeply MartinLutherKing ...
MLK Day is a federal holiday honoring Dr. MartinLutherKing, Jr., encouraging reflection on racism and civil rights. It's also designated as a national day of service. The King Center ...
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 ...
TIDE Academy Ballet Folklórico dancer Daniela Gutierrez performs at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Gathering at Palo Alto’s Mitchell Park Community Center on Jan. 20, 2025. Photo by Anna ...