In 1983, President Ronald Reagan declared the third Monday of January each year Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday. This year, the observance takes place on Monday, January 20, 2025. Those are some of the basic MLK facts, but keep reading for ...

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.

The convergence of MLK Day and Inauguration Day invites reflection on shared ideals and how we can embody them in our own lives,” write three members of the Utah Martin Luther King Jr Human Rights Commission in an op-ed.

Celebrating these opposed historical figures on the same day is wildly ironic. So, I wonder if Dr. King’s soul slept easy last night?

As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, let's reflect on how each of us can live our lives with a spirit of peace and unity.

Martin Luther ... King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the United States to recognize it, according to Smithsonian.com. On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the presidential ... the holiday will also coincide with Inauguration Day. Former President Ronald Reagan first made the day a federal holiday in ...

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it. But Reagan's signing did not lead other Republicans to follow.

The rescheduled MLK festival is happening Saturday. The event runs from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Huston-Tillotson University. Organizers are asking attendees to bring a donation for the Central Texas Food Bank.

What experts on John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr and Bobby Kennedy assassinations hope to learn from files expected to be declassified

This month, as they have for almost 40 years, millions of Americans celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was indisputably one of the most iconic historical figures of the 20th century,