Here’s everything to know about MLK Day, including how it became a federal holiday. The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King ...

On Wednesday morning, 275 Arizona high school students traveled to Washington on the Cardinals' plane as part of an all-expenses-paid four-day visit that includes tours of the U.S. Capitol and ...

It's an easy decision, for me. Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors service, not self-gratification. For those who may simply see the day as government-granted time off for a long weekend ...

As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, communities across the Tennessee Valley are preparing to honor the legacy of the civil rights leader with a variety of celebrations. Here’s a look at ...

Sharpton will be attending the MLK Day march in Washington ... Volunteers told CBS News New York there is more work to do to honor service. Inside the Long Island Children's Museum, there was ...

Free. Visit royalpalmbeachfl.gov. Boynton Beach’s holiday events MLK Day of Service — Participate in a neighborhood cleanup in honor of King and his legacy from 8-11 a.m. Monday at the Carolyn ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also known as MLK Day, is celebrated on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. The day honors the American civil rights leader's birthday, although it rarely falls on that actual day.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day set aside to honor and remember the life and legacy of the civil rights activist. Events are planned for the days ...

MLK Day is a federal holiday and designated National Day of Service that encourages Americans to honor the life and legacy of King by improving their communities. That idea drew Maddie Bowen ...

Designated as “a day on, not a day off,” Martin Luther King Jr.’s National Day of Service is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday in January (the late civil rights leader’s ...