How did MLK Day become law?
It took a long political effort to make the King Holiday commemoration a federal law. ATLANTA — The MLK Day holiday is marked annually as a day of service and remembrance of the struggle for justice, ...
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When is MLK Day 2025? How Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became a federal holiday
January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that ... former President Ronald Reagan signed it into law later that year. The first national holiday honoring King ...
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'Truth, integrity, accountability:' At Blackhawk Tech event, MLK remembered for values he upheld
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday that is different than any other federal holiday in that is ...
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Ohio Valley celebrates MLK Jr. Day
Events in both Weirton and Steubenville celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day by reflecting on the life and work of the civil ...
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy will be celebrated this month on MLK Day. Here's what to know
The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther ... four days after King was assassinated but was not passed until 15 years after his death. On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed ...
MLK Day 2025: Are US stock markets open or closed on January 20, 2025?
US stock and bond markets will close on Monday, January 20, 2025, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, resuming normal operations ...
Are banks, post offices, UPS, FedEx open on MLK Day 2025? Is mail delivered? What to know
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer ...