President Ronald Reagan, seated, signs the bill making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a national holiday, as Coretta Scott King, center left, watches on Nov. 2, 1983, in Washington.

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln as “a ...

The Walk to the River was first initiated by Mayor Van Johnson in 2024 to commemorate the holiday, and this year turnout for ...

Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 when then-President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation into law, officially ...

The Mississippi legal code recognizes 10 holidays ranging from the traditional ones like Christmas, Thanksgiving and Veterans ...

Although many people observed the holiday on June 14 at the Juneteenth Festival at Martin Luther King park, there is still ...

He shared his 2025 Inauguration Day with Martin Luther King Jr., whose life and legacy are celebrated each January with a federal holiday. Yet King has said there is a great gulf between his ...

TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Every year on January 16, the nation celebrates the life, legacy and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Although the holiday is observed every third Monday of January, Dr ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there. It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside ...

Counting down the days until your next long weekend? You’re not alone. Whether you’re planning your next getaway, can’t ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Jan. 15, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.| Joseph N. Davis Community Center, Melbourne Families can enjoy a day of food trucks and live music, featuring a fireworks display ...