Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. federal holiday that honors the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a major leader in the civil rights movement. In 2026, the holiday will be observed on ...
Martin Luther King III, the son of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, reflects on his father's legacy and what he considers today's most urgent social justice issues. On this day honoring ...
As the nation commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 96th birthday, we must confront an uncomfortable truth: The sanitized version of King’s legacy that pervades our national consciousness does a ...
The first federal holiday of 2026 is straight ahead. Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year falls on the third Monday in January - near the civil rights leader’s birthday on Jan. 15, 1929. It’s held on ...
The first federal holiday of 2026 is straight ahead. Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year falls on the third Monday in January - near the civil rights leader’s birthday on Jan. 15, 1929. It’s held on ...