How did MLK Day become law?
It took a long political effort to make the King Holiday commemoration a federal law. ATLANTA — The MLK Day holiday is marked annually as a day of service and remembrance of the struggle for justice, ...
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When is MLK Day 2025? How Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became a federal holiday
January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that ... former President Ronald Reagan signed it into law later that year. The first national holiday honoring King ...
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Arizona was among last states to recognize MLK Day. Here's why and how Super Bowl played role
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January each year. This, year that falls on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill making the ...
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'Truth, integrity, accountability:' At Blackhawk Tech event, MLK remembered for values he upheld
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday that is different than any other federal holiday in that is ...
Dunbar Center Holds MLK Celebration
Organizations across the country are taking part to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. One of the many was right here at home at the Dunbar Center in Weirton. Their ...
How Stevie Wonder, John Conyers and the UAW made MLK Day a holiday | Opinion
Detroiters like Stevie Wonder and John Conyers were instrumental in making Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal ...
The history of presidential inaugurations on MLK Day
With the date of presidential inaugurations and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both set by law, the two have - and will - keep ...
39th MLK Day sees public service events, celebrations across U.S.
The United States is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's legacy the same day a new president was inaugurated.