First signed into law in 1983 and first observed in 1986, Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorates the birthday of the civil rights leader while honoring decades of activism that helped transform his ...
Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 is the federal holiday that honors slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The path to honor King on a national level wasn’t an easy one. President Ronald Reagan ...
Editor's note: Versions of this editorial have appeared at earlier holidays. It was 43 years ago that President Ronald Reagan made the third Monday in January an official federal holiday to honor ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hosted by the Joplin chapter of NAACP and the Missouri Southern Foundation, Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration examined ...
Banks and post offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The third Monday in January became a federal holiday in observance of the civil rights leader ...
The second federal holiday of 2026 is here. Jan. 19 marks the day that Americans honor the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. King was born on Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta. But the ...