WASHINGTON — Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the annual holiday celebrating the birthday and legacy of the civil rights leader. The holiday is held on the third Monday in January each year and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shown in this photo headshoulders, alone. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive) Monday ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday annually observed on the third Monday of January, falls on Jan. 19 this year. Like other federal holidays, some services, such as ...

Martin Luther King Jr. speaks at a conference. His legacy was celebrated on the BYU campus. (Public Domain) Monday, Jan. 19, is a national holiday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day; a day set aside and ...

Each year on the third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered with a federal holiday. The date was chosen to coincide with the civil rights leader's birthday, which falls on Jan. 15.

Thursday marked the 2nd Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission Day. To kick off the three-day celebration, the AR MLK ...

President Trump removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day from the list of free-entry days to national parks this year. Removing MLK Day as a national holiday altogether would require an act of Congress, but ...

Beyond Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s timeless, quotable speeches, there are many fascinating aspects to learn about his ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is Jan. 19, making this a three-day weekend for many — but not all — residents across the U.S. and Florida. See list of what will be closed Jan. 19, from mail ...

Volunteers across the Phoenix area marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day by distributing meals in "The Zone" and packing boxes at St. Mary’s Food Bank. Organizations including Arizona Jews for Justice led ...

It was on this day that Martin Luther King Jr. shared his dream with the world.