Today (January 19) marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the U.S. calendar of federal holidays. The civil rights activist is honored on the third Monday of January each year, close to his birthday on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump announced changes to two federal holidays in 2026 including the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The ...

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.

This Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is especially auspicious, falling as it does during the sesquicentennial—250 years since we declared our independence. Ever since its founding, our nation has made ...

Each year on the third Monday in January, Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered with a federal holiday. The date was chosen to coincide with the civil rights leader's birthday, which falls on Jan. 15.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal and Michigan state holiday celebrating one of the most famous civil rights icons, falls on Monday, Jan. 19, this year. Michiganders looking to run errands may be ...

A month after President Donald Trump scrapped free national parks entry on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Gov. Gavin Newsom is responding – opening more than 200 California state parks for free to honor ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is recognized as a federal holiday on the third Monday of January each year, around the time of King's birthday (Jan. 15). There is no regular mail delivery in observance of ...