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In Alabama: "Robert E. Lee/Martin Luther King Birthday". [26] In Arizona: "Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day". [27] In Arkansas: it was known as "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday and Robert E. Lee's Birthday" from 1985 to 2017. Legislation in March 2017 changed the name of the state holiday to "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday ...
When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Martin Luther King Jr. Day occurs on Monday, Jan. 20. 2025 holiday schedule: See full list of dates for Easter, Memorial Day, federal holidays, more
The day or season has been estimated by various methods, including the description of shepherds watching over their sheep. [10] In the third century, the precise date of Jesus's birth was a subject of great interest, with early Christian writers suggesting various dates in March, April and May. [11]
Born in 1929, Martin Luther King Jr.'s actual birthday is January 15 (which in 1929 fell on a Tuesday). The earliest Monday for this holiday is January 15 and the latest is January 21.
Here's what to know about what will be open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2025. When is MLK Day 2025? MLK Day will be observed on Monday, Jan. 20 this year.
U.S. stock markets will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law on Nov. 2, 1983, thus ...
Michael King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta; he was the second of three children born to Michael King Sr. and Alberta King (née Williams). [6] [7] [8] Alberta's father, Adam Daniel Williams, [9] was a minister in rural Georgia, moved to Atlanta in 1893, [8] and became pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in the following year. [10]
Martin Luther King Day 2024 celebration. The Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of El Paso invites the community to its celebration and observance at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, at Mount Zion Baptist ...