On Nov. 3, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill marking the third Monday of January, as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, according to the center. The holiday was to begin in 1986.

Every third Monday of January, the United States observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday to honor the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1994 Congress passed a bill to ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is approaching quickly – Monday, Jan. 15 — and this year, the federal holiday falls on the actual birthday of the celebrated civil rights leader who was assassinated ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration marred by gunfire in Florida Eight people were shot and four others were injured while fleeing the scene at the 772 MLK Car Show & Family Fun Day in Fort ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day — celebrated on the third Monday of every January — is a federal holiday. The civil rights leader may be most remembered for his iconic "I Have a Dream" address at ...

Part of what made Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s soaring message so powerful is that it was meant for all of us By David Marcus Fox News Published January 16, 2023 6:00am EST ...

Martin Luther King III on Trump's inauguration 05:59. Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That ...

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away, falling on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as Inauguration Day this year.. Here’s what to know about Martin ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which always takes place on the third Monday in January, occurs on Monday, Jan. 20. The holiday honors the life and birthday of the influential civil rights leader.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or MLK Day, is less than two weeks away and will be paired with President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day. So, what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?