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In New Hampshire: "Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Day". [30] In Virginia: it was known as Lee–Jackson–King Day, combining King's birthday with the established Lee–Jackson Day. [31] In 2000, Lee–Jackson Day was moved to the Friday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday in its own ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., [1] and often referred to shorthand as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed on the third Monday of January each year.
Independence Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration When: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday If you’re in Independence, head to the Truman Building on 416 W. Maple Ave. for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday on Monday honors the civil rights leader who was born Jan. 15, 1929. This would have been his 95th birthday. The holiday is always observed on the third ...
In Lake Worth Beach, "Thirty Years of Truth, Love and History" will be the theme of the annual Martin Luther King Day Commemoration. All events are free and open to the public. Friday, Jan. 12, 7 ...
In the United States, the third Monday of every January has subsequently been inaugurated as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which falls between the 15th and 21st.This means that January 16 now falls on a public holiday in approximately a seventh of all years (most recently in 2017), effectively usurping the very nature of National Nothing Day.
When Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States at his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025, it will coincidentally fall on the federal holiday that honors Dr. Martin Luther King ...
Games held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Martin Luther King Jr. Day have been an annual tradition since 1986 when it was first observed as a federal holiday (with the exception of 1999 during the 1998–99 NBA lockout). [1] Unlike the more select number of Christmas Day games, more teams participate for that day. [2]