The legislation to recognize Martin Luther King Day was first introduced in 1968, four days after his assassination. Civil rights activists worked for 15 years for it to be established by the federal ...

This year, January 20th will be celebrated for two reasons. For the first time in 28 years, Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Day observances fall on the same day. This is the second time ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring the life and birthday of an icon of America's civil rights movement, ...