On April 16, 1963, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote "Letter from Birmingham Jail" while imprisoned in Alabama for ...

As L.A. prepares to honor Dr. King's legacy, many services across the city will pause for the federal holiday on January 20, 2025. In Washington D.C. that same day, Donald Trump's inauguration ...

Monday, Jan. 20 is set aside to mark the birthday of slain civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. MLK Day 2025 coincides ... office in ceremonies held in Washington, D.C. Born on Jan ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day ... rights leader with a speech at an MLK breakfast hosted in Washington by the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed on the third Monday of January ... resonates as strongly today as it did during the March on Washington in 1963. Celebrating MLK Day in 2025 provides an ...

This Inauguration Day also lands on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is annually observed ... a paid day off for federal employees in the Washington, D.C., area.) Because MLK Day is a federal ...

Martin Luther King Jr. during the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, during which he delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech, calling for an end to racism (U.S. National Archives ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday honoring the ... on Monday due to the freezing cold temperatures forecast in Washington, D.C. This has been done by a handful of presidents over ...

at Washington Park. The McCall Neighborhood Center is also planning its annual celebration on Monday, Jan. 20. Here are the details for ways to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Plant a tree for ...