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 a ...

On the third Monday of January — close to King's Jan. 15 birthday — federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For some ...

As the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday comes the third Monday of January, the day is not just a day off of work, but has become a day for people to volunteer and serve their ...