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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The life we celebrate on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Viewpoint)

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making the third Monday in January a federal holiday to remember and celebrate the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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The long battle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Sacramento choir to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through music

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What to know on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The first federal holiday of 2026 is straight ahead.

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Where to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2026 in the Seattle area

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Events in Jackson to celebrate MLK Day over the long weekend. See list

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Newport County NAACP to host annual Martin Luther King Jr. events

The day will begin at 9 a.m. with a torch run.

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Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. in CT. This free event draws thousands to learn and celebrate.

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Austin elementary students honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the annual MLK Oratory Competition

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Celebrate MLK Day with live readings and skating in Springfield

Join Springfield’s Lincoln museum Jan. 19 for MLK Day events, including a live speech, skating, historian talks and a blood drive.

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‘Has anybody here seen my old friend Martin?’

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Msgr. Charles Owen Rice march to the United Nations in New York in this April 1967 photo. The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday, which is observed annually on the third Monday of January, will be observed this year on Jan. 19. (OSV News photo/Pittsburgh Catholic)

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This Day in History - December 30: Martin Luther King Jr. visits Lincoln

December 30, 1964 - Martin Luther King Jr. visited Lincoln on December 30, 1964. He spoke at the Methodist Student Movement Conference at the Pershing Auditorium. Around 5,000 people attended the event to hear King’s speech. Click here to subscribe to ...

Religion Dispatches

Not Quite the Abraham Lincoln of the Anti-Marriage Equality Movement

The presidential inaugural coincides this year with the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, so we will undoubtedly be hearing plenty of lofty rhetoric over the next few days, some of it from politicians seeking to wrap themselves in the mantle of ...