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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 2025. There is 1 pending revision awaiting review. U.S. holiday, 3rd Monday of January Martin Luther King Jr. Day King in 1965 Official name Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Also called MLK Day, King Day, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Type Federal Date Third Monday in January 2024 This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be recognized on Monday, Jan. 20. Why is MLK Day on the 20th? This year, the holiday coincides with the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. It wasn't for 15 years until after King's death that civil rights activists finally succeeded in making Martin Luther King Jr. Day a nationally observed holiday.. On Nov. 2, 1983, Reagan signed a In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed Martin Luther King Jr., Day, in the United States, holiday (third Monday in January) honoring the achievements of the civil-rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Established as a federal holiday in 1983, it is usually celebrated with marches and parades and with speeches by civil rights and political leaders. I encourage all Americans to observe this day with appropriate civic, community, and service projects in honor of Dr. King and to visit MLKDay.gov to find Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America. We commemorate as well the timeless values he taught us through his example — the values of courage, truth, justice, compassion, dignity, humility and service that so radiantly defined Dr. King’s character and empowered his leadership. Martin Luther King Jr. may now be a nationally revered Civil Rights icon whose legacy is celebrated every January, but the road to name a federal holiday in his honor was not an easy one. King A ‘day on, not a day off’ Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 years. It’s the only federal holiday where you take a “day on, not a day off.” In 1994, President Bill Clinton signed into law Congressman John Lewis and Sen. Harris Wofford’s legislation making it a National Day of Service. The establishment of a national holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., marked the culmination of a long campaign that began soon after King’s assassination and ended on 2 November 1983, with the signing of legislation by President Ronald Reagan. Public Law 98–144 designated the third Monday in January as an annual federal holiday in King Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is celebrated each year in January to honor and remember the Civil Rights leader. His work has inspired millions, even decades after his death. While the Civil (See 5 U.S.C. 6103(c).) For Federal employees who work in the District of Columbia, Montgomery or Prince George's Counties in Maryland, Arlington or Fairfax Counties in Virginia, or the cities of Alexandria or Fairfax in Virginia, Inauguration Day is observed concurrently with the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday. Holiday Schedule: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day/Inauguration Day. Published on January 16, 2025. Arlington County Government offices and services are operating on modified schedules for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and Inauguration Day on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. View the full schedule of holiday operations. WATCH LIVE: Stones of Hope | Arlington's Annual Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | Jan. 14, 2024, at 5 p.m. MLK Day of Service . Continuing the spirit of service, Volunteer Arlington will host the third annual MLK Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 15, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Washington-Liberty High School. January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the life and legacy of the American civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. The holiday didn’t come together ニューハンプシャー州: its official name is "Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Day". [26] バージニア州: it was known as Lee–Jackson–King Day, combining King's birthday with the established Lee–Jackson Day. [13] In 2000, Lee–Jackson Day was moved to the Friday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, establishing Martin Luther Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday, 2024 A Proclamation Today, we reflect on the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and recommit to honoring his moral vision on the path to redeeming the soul of our Nation. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born into America when racial segregation was the law of the land. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is an annual federal holiday to honour the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a very significant figure in the American civil rights movement. The holiday Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on a list of state holidays in Indiana. State offices and courts will be closed and state employees will have Monday off. State offices and courts will be closed Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday honoring the life and legacy of the iconic civil rights leader. The first official Martin Luther King Jr. Day was celebrated on January 20, 1986.
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