First signed into law in 1983 and first observed in 1986, Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorates the birthday of the civil rights leader while honoring decades of activism that helped transform his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. The federal holiday ...

Upcoming events will celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., including a downtown march and a film festival at ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., born on Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, was honored for his civil rights leadership when the United States Congress passed a bill in 1983 that designated the third Monday ...

The second federal holiday of 2026 is here. Jan. 19 marks the day that Americans honor the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. King was born on Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta. But the ...