Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated annually on the third Monday in January to mark the late activist’s birthday. In 2025, the holiday falls on January 20, the same day typically set aside ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated this year on Monday, Jan. 20. The influential American civil rights leader is most well-known for his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963 and his campaigns to ...

On this Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we hear portions of some of his most famous speeches — including his iconic "I Have a Dream" speech.

Martin Luther King Jr Day was first celebrated in 1986 and falls on the third Monday in January, close to King's birthday on January 15th. 10) Almost 1,000 streets in the U.S. are named after MLK ...

In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it.

King’s wife, Coretta Scott King, founded Martin Luther King Jr. Day. After Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis on April 4, 1968, Coretta made it her mission to ensure her husband ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. (January 15, 1929-April 4, 1968) was one of the most prominent leaders of America's Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 60s. His words and actions have left a lasting ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. As a boy living in Georgia, Dr. King was often treated unfairly by white people.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Mitzvah Day 2025: The Oshman Family JCC in Palo Alto will host two days of service Jan. 19-20 both on its campus and at Gideon Hausner Day School, ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Tribute Service that had been scheduled for noon Jan. 15 has been postponed because of the winter storm.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 years. It’s the only federal holiday where you take a “day on, not a day off.” In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into law Congressman ...