Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Civil Rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks into a microphone after being released from prison for leading a boycott.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shown in this photo headshoulders, alone. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive) Monday ...

Communities across Michigan soon celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, honoring a key civil rights icon in U.S. history. Ahead of MLK Day, Jan. 19, the King Center in Atlanta is promoting the 2026 ...

WASHINGTON — Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The holiday recognizes his work toward equality, justice ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is here. The holiday is held near the slain civil rights leader’s birthday on Jan. 15, 1929, each year. It’s always on the third Monday to make sure U.S. citizens get a ...

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday arrives Monday, Jan. 19, making this a three-day weekend for many — but not all — residents across the United States and Florida. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is recognized as a federal holiday on the third Monday of January each year, around the time of King's birthday (Jan. 15). There is no regular mail delivery in observance of ...