Days after King's assassination, legislation was drafted to have Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but it would be another 15 years before King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which always takes place on the third Monday in January, occurs on Monday, Jan. 20. The holiday honors the life and birthday of the influential civil rights leader.

This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day — or MLK Day — is on Monday, Jan. 20. MLK Day always takes place on the third Monday of January since it falls near his birthday, which is Jan. 15.

When was Martin Luther King Jr. born? King, a civil rights icon, was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on Jan. 15, 1929. Is MLK Day always on a Monday? Yes, the holiday is observed each year on the third ...

W ith Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the late civil rights icon, falling on a Monday this year, Michigan residents hoping to run errands or conduct business may be out of luck.

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 ...

Time Studios and Stevie Wonder’s Eyes ‘n’ Sound are partnering to produce a feature doc chronicling the cultural, political, ...

Some, but not all, schools close for Martin Luther King Jr. Day as well. Other public offerings, like libraries, Departments of Motor Vehicles, and local government offices also frequently close.

President Jimmy Carter posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.