Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of 11 federal holidays recognized in the United States. Most grocery stores will hold normal hours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Most banks will be closed ...

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 ... 17 more years until all 50 states observed it.

In the nearly 40 years that the United States has celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the national holiday has never coincided with the inauguration of a non-incumbent president. That changes ...

In the United States, the third Monday of January is known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – a day to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. (Dr. King was born on January 15th, 1929.) This ...

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 United States to recognize it ...

The two leaders had radically opposing but important approaches to the fight for equality, rights and justice for Black ...

Every third Monday in January, we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day for the iconic leader ... work to end racial discrimination in the United States, Dr. King ranks as one of America ...

On April 3, 1968, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered what was to be ... a wave of unrest in cities across the United States that killed 43 people and injured more than 3,000.