The life and legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be honoured across the United States on Monday (January 19, 2026) as the nation observes Martin Luther King Jr.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shown in this photo headshoulders, alone. (Bettmann/Bettmann Archive) Monday ...

Living charter: The Constitution’s meaning has never been fixed; its promises depend on each generation’s willingness to interpret and defend them. Credit: Wikimedia Commons This Martin Luther King Jr ...

Martin Luther King Day is a special occasion in America to commemorate the legacy of civil rights hero Martin Luther King Jr. For more than three decades, the third Monday in January has been ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed Monday, Jan. 19. Florida and federal offices will be closed on the day, although most stores and restaurants will be open. All Florida schools will be ...

NAACP Pueblo Branch #4005 Secretary Dawn Tripp-Sena told attendees of a Jan. 12 Pueblo City Council meeting that the organization wanted its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration to be "big" ...

Beyond Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s timeless, quotable speeches, there are many fascinating aspects to learn about his ...

Martin Luther King Jr. would have turned 97 on Jan. 15, 2026, if the course of history had not unfolded as it did. This year, communities across the United States, including Evanston and Skokie, have ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday of January. It took 15 years of activism before the day was signed into law as a federal holiday in 1983. We're a little ...

Several agencies and schools will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Martin Luther King Jr. was a leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. He brought his ...