King was assassinated by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. President Donald Trump, whose 2025 inauguration was the same day as MLK Day last year, released FBI documents about King’s assassination in July. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 will be observed on Monday, Jan. 19.

ATLANTA - Monday was a federal holiday where we remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Taking place in Atlanta will be the annual MLK, Jr. Beloved Community Commemorative Service, the culmination of a series of community outreach events honoring the civil rights leader.