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Arizona, MLK Day

USA Today · 12h

Look back at photos of Arizonans pushing for MLK Day holiday

Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday and the only state that required a public vote to do so.

AZ Central · 2d

Arizona was among last states to recognize MLK Day. Here's why and how Super Bowl played role

Arizona didn't celebrate Martin Luther King Day until 1993, a decade after it became a federal holiday. Here's how the Super Bowl played a role.

Axios Phoenix on MSN · 11h

It took years of acrimonious fights to create an MLK holiday in Arizona

It took a long and contentious fight to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a state holiday in Arizona. The big picture: The movement to carve out a day to honor King began shortly after his 1968 assassination.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Atlanta

A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

USA Today · 12h

What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Day 2025? Here's your guide to mail and more

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Since it's a federal holiday, some businesses and services may be closed. Here's what to know.

Miami Herald on MSN · 1h

Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in South Florida

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, Jan. 20. Here are some events that will honor him this weekend and Monday. MIAMI-DADE

26mon MSN

39th Martin Luther King Jr. celebration highlights hope amid transition to new administration

During the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration city leaders and organizers express messages of hope as ...

ABC15 Arizona1h

MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Gorgeous MLK Day weekend in the Valley

Learn more about the latest Phoenix area weather forecast and conditions with Most Accurate Forecast from ABC15.

Arizona Daily Sun11h

Arizona residents get free admission to state parks on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Adventure seekers can enjoy a fee-free day at an Arizona state park on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King ...

1d

'Where God wanted me to be': Retiring pastor recalls heated Arizona MLK Jr. Day effort

I'd never had a white person talk to me like that,' Warren Stewart Sr. says, recalling the late Gov. Evan Mecham and the ...

1h

Temperature drop expected across Phoenix area ahead of MLK weekend

The forecast shows a few sprinkles and mountain flurries overnight as a rather dry, weak low-pressure system exits the state ...

National Basketball Association2d

NBA on MLK Day 2025: Schedule of games & how to watch

NBA.com Staff The NBA honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy on MLK Day 2025. The 39th edition of the NBA on MLK ...

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