Under the directive of President Donald Trump’s executive order, federal agencies are now axing some federal observances, ...

Parades and celebrations marking Gainesville’s 41st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day took place as Trump ... which many took offense to. And in November, a pro-Trump social media account ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also known as MLK Day, honors the American civil rights leader's birthday, although it rarely falls on that actual day. King was born Jan. 15, 1929, but the federal ...

Today, Mexico City-based Whitney Eulich checks in again with a Venezuelan family she first interviewed in November. This update adds dimension to the data points. Discover the values that drive ...

Advertisement Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025 takes place ... of the King Holiday Bill in November 1983 by President Ronald Reagan. It marked the culmination of a 15-year congressional battle ...

What date is Martin Luther King Day? The holiday always occurs on the third Monday in January, which is the closest Monday to King’s birthday (January 15). Since the Uniform Monday Holiday Act ...

As we pay tribute to his life and legacy on Martin Luther King Jr. Day — observed on the third Monday of January in recognition of his birthday on Jan. 15, 1929 — we revisit some of his most ...

Martin Luther ... wasn't until 15 years later that civil rights activists continued to fight for this bill when President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law on November 2, 1983.

MIAMI - Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day ... the civil rights icon. MLK Day, as it's sometimes referred to, is usually held on the Monday following Jan. 15, which would have been King's ...

Jan. 15. In fact, it won't happen again until 2029. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., many people spend the day giving back to their community, often referring to the holiday as a "day on ...

This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day — or MLK Day — is on Monday, Jan. 20. MLK Day always takes place on the third Monday of January since it falls near his birthday, which is Jan. 15.

Many services are closed for Martin Luther ... 15, 1929. He would be 96 years old this year. The federal holiday was declared in 1983 and first celebrated in 1986. It is meant as a day for ...