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 ...

Martin Luther King's birthday was on January 15, so being on the third Monday in January it was close to that date, because it is a federal holiday that is taken as a day of work, not rest.

When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. The holiday takes place on the third Monday in January, and has done so since it was first observed. Former ...

A Life,' spoke on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s 'Book of the Day' podcast about Martin Luther King Jr., and noted that MLK didn’t have plans to become a civil rights leader when he joined the Montgomery ...

King led several nonviolent campaigns in Birmingham, known at the time as "the most segregated city in America." ...

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.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of an icon of America's civil rights movement, is this month. The holiday, observed annually on the third Monday of ...

Mississippi did the same in 1910. President Ronald Reagan in 1983 signed legislation naming the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Day to honor the slain civil rights leader.

Many folks may wonder if banks or post offices will be open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here's everything you need to know ...

third grade, Kluge School. Teacher: Patricia Winter. I really enjoy helping other people because helping others makes me feel ...