Zoom in: It's the third time Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day have overlapped. Former President Bill Clinton's 1997 inauguration was the first, and former President Barack Obama's ...

In 2025, Martin Luther King Jr. Day also happens to coincide with Inauguration Day, a rare occurrence that last happened in 1997, when President Bill Clinton took the oath of office.

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 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 ... President Bill Clinton signed into law Congressman John Lewis and Sen. Harris Wofford’s legislation making it a National Day of ...

The last time the two dates overlapped was during President Bill Clinton's second inauguration in January 1997, ... The first official Martin Luther King Jr. Day was celebrated on January 20, 1986.

In August as he ran for president a third time, Donald Trump compared his crowd size on Jan. 6, 2021 to the throngs who gathered to hear Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic speech.

Monday, Jan. 20 marks a federal holiday, but it’s not for Inauguration Day — it’s in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Though King’s birthday was on Jan. 15, the holiday honoring ...

This year’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will be on Sunday, January 19 from 1:30 – 3 p.m. at Clinton Community College, 1000 Lincoln Blvd. The event is free and open to the public.

The last time the two dates overlapped was during President Bill Clinton's second inauguration in January 1997, ... The first official Martin Luther King Jr. Day was celebrated on January 20, 1986.