The first holiday of the year was just a couple of weeks ago, with banks and big retailers closed on New Year’s Day. Now, ...

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the ...

It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...

As is usual, Apple is celebrating Martin Luther King Jr Day on its homepage, with quotes from the civil rights champion. This year’s lead quote is: “The function of education is to teach one to think ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors service, not self-gratification. For those who may simply see the day as government-granted ...

∎ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration: Come hear the words of civil rights icon Ruby Bridges at the Spartanburg ...

Where King's vision was rooted in the American dream, in liberty and justice for all, Trump’s is fueled by pettiness, ...

The answer to this question is no. The stock market will be closed Monday, January 20, for MLK Day, as the holiday is also known. Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday in 1983 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day became an officially observed holiday for schools, banks, and federal offices across the US in 1986 — making him the first non-president to have his birthday become a ...

Dallas’ 43rd Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade will take place on Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. Every year on the third Monday in January, the country observes and reflects on the Rev. Martin Luther King ...