The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...

The Lincoln-Bridgeforth Park Committee hosted their Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Athens on Monday to honor the legacy of the civil rights ...

More than 100 volunteers took part in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 20 at First United Methodist Church (FUMCAH) of Arlington Heights in Arlington Heights (1903 E ...

Martin Luther King III on Trump's inauguration 05:59. 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 ...

Monday, Jan. 20 marks a federal holiday, but it’s not for Inauguration Day — it’s in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Though King’s birthday was on Jan. 15, the holiday honoring ...

In Waikiki, the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade was held on Monday morning, Jan. 20, 2025. ... There he met Kahu Abraham Akaka the reverend at Kawaihao Church. In 1965, ...

Volunteers turned out to write thank you cards to veterans and others during a Day of Service honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Cleaver Family YMCA, 7000 Troost Ave., on Monday, Jan. 20 ...

ATHENS, Ala. - The Lincoln-Bridgeforth Park Committee hosted its Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Athens on Monday to honor the legacy of the civil ...

Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of 11 federal holidays recognized in the United States. This means banks will be closed on Monday. The Federal Reserve will also be closed.