WASHINGTON — Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the annual holiday celebrating the birthday and legacy of the civil rights leader. The holiday is held on the third Monday in January each year and ...

Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and if you're not able to enjoy a day off you have another chance coming soon. Washington's birthday – better known as Presidents Day – is the third federal ...

President Trump removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day from the list of free-entry days to national parks this year. Removing MLK Day as a national holiday altogether would require an act of Congress, but ...

Communities across Michigan will celebrate the legacy of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, Jan. 19, while state and federal offices, and some businesses close for the day. The late ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the federal holiday honoring slain Civil Rights leader. Two U.S. states, including Mississippi, also honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the same day. Several states ...

MLK Day is Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, honoring the achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrating his Jan. 15 birthday. Banks, post offices, schools, federal offices and some stores will close, ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is right around the corner, giving millions of Americans a chance to take off work to honor the civil rights activist. MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated a ...

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the federal holiday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — 40 years of community gatherings, public forums and special activities to pay tribute to the ...

President Trump cannot cancel federal holidays like MLK Day or Juneteenth without an act of Congress. The Trump administration removed MLK Day and Juneteenth from the list of fee-free days at national ...

The holidays may be over, but January’s calendar isn’t empty yet. Martin Luther King Jr. Day arrives as the next national observance. Federal agencies have updated how some holidays are officially ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth were removed from the National Park Service's list of free entrance days for 2025. MLK Day is the next federal holiday. The day commemorates the life and work ...