Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Since it's a federal holiday, some businesses and services may be closed. Here's what to know.

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

MLK Day coincides with President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Here's what will be open and closed on Monday.

Here’s how to get tickets Since the holiday was officially designated in 1983, only one president was sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day: former President Bill Clinton. For his second term ...

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama previously took presidential oaths of office on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, in both cases, the men were starting their second consecutive terms, much quieter occasions than the transfer of power from one president to ...

However, the road to naming a federal holiday in his honor was a long one. It wasn't until nearly 20 years after his assassination that Martin Luther King Jr. Day became federally recognized in ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream ... "We can continue to have a conversation with him — not just on one day but actually throughout the year.”

Monday marks a very different legacy, as well, that of Martin Luther King Jr., whose words and actions more than six decades ago on the opposite end of the Mall helped usher in a freer, more just and equal society for all Americans.

Inauguration Day is not considered a federal holiday, meaning businesses, delivery companies, federal and state courts and banks are under no federal obligation to close on January 20 due to the swearing-in of the incoming president. But, this year, Inaugaration Day lines up with MLK Day.

Two federal holidays are observed on Monday. Here's how banks, the DMV, government offices and stores will be impacted.

Enjoy the “Let’s French,” Bistro Du Jour’s bottomless brunch deal during MLK weekend. For $32.99 per guest, indulge in 90 minutes of drinks like the French 75, bellini, and Colette’s Punch while enjoying entrées popular in Parisian eateries. This deal is available the entire weekend, including MLK Day.

As Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Inauguration Day, biographer Patrick Parr looks at what civil rights leader would have wanted as president.