Will banks, post offices and shipping services be open on MLK Day? Here's what you need to know for Monday, Jan. 20.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Since it's a federal holiday, some businesses and services may be closed. Here's what to know.

Many businesses will be closed on Monday - and not just because Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th US president.

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

MLK Day is Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. On this day, Americans are encouraged to observe civic work and community service in honor of King's legacy. Columbus' first MLK Day March was held in 1987, one year after the federal holiday was observed. Since then, the city engages in annual celebrations for the community.

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 on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, since it is a federal holiday and the Federal Reserve will be closed.

Throughout his life, Martin Luther King Jr. championed civil and human rights across the country, including here in D.C. where he delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. This year, the annual commemoration of the late civil rights leader coincides with the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Here’s how to get tickets Since the holiday was officially designated in 1983, only one president was sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: former President Bill Clinton. For his second term ...

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama previously took presidential oaths of office on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, in both cases, the men were starting their second consecutive terms, much quieter occasions than the transfer of power from one president to ...

As Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Inauguration Day, biographer Patrick Parr looks at what civil rights leader would have wanted as president.

In-depth with Pastor Kenneth Simon from New Bethel Baptist Church on local Martin Luther King Jr. day events in Youngstown, Ohio

It was first proposed four days after King’s 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.