5 days ago · Martin Luther King Day for the year 2021 is celebrated/ observed on Monday, January 18th. Martin Luther King Day also called MLK Day, King Day, and Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Day is observed on the third Monday of January, which is close to King's actual birthday on January 15.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., [1] and often referred to shorthand as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year.

Jan 17, 2021 · On the third Monday in January, we honor the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. A Baptist minister from the southern state of Alabama, Dr. King was a leader in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement who advocated for social change through non-violent means.

Jan 16, 2021 · Every third Monday of January, the United States observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday to honor the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1994 Congress passed a...

Jan 21, 2025 · Martin Luther King, Jr., Day is a holiday in the United States honouring the achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr., a Baptist minister and civil rights leader who advocated for nonviolent resistance against racial segregation.

MLK Day’s threefold purpose is to honor the memory of this social justice activist who championed the fight for racial equality, retain the focus on the present-day social and civil rights challenges and highlight nonviolence’s theology and power that …

Jan 19, 2025 · The coincidence that Martin Luther King Jr. Day lands on the same Monday as Donald Trump’s inauguration isn’t a cause for concern, according to Bernice King, the late civil rights icon’s ...

2 days ago · The Defense Department intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace.

Jan 15, 2021 · Observed the third Monday in January, celebrating the life and achievements of the Civil Rights leader, as well as a commitment to service. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America.

Jan 19, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he will do so facing a bust of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the federal holiday commemorating King’s legacy.. It’s a disquieting contrast for some civil rights advocates who wish to fulfill the late reverend’s dream of non-violent social revolution.