MLK Day and the US presidential inauguration ceremony are two of the significant events that occur in January. Martin Luther King Jr.

The first holiday of the year was just a couple of weeks ago, with banks and big retailers closed on New Year’s Day. Now, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is here — and it happens to coincide with President ...

Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr., why we celebrate his impact each year and when MLK Day is in 2025.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors service, not self-gratification. For those who may simply see the day as government-granted time off for a long weekend, the idea to honor King with a national ...

Not this time. On Inauguration Day, I'll choose to commemorate King. It's an easy decision, for me. Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors service, not self-gratification. For those who may simply see ...

Only once before since it became a federal holiday has Martin Luther King Jr. Day fallen on the same day as a presidential inauguration. That was in 1997, when Bill Clinton took the oath of office ...

On January 20, 2025, Michelle Obama skipped Donald Trump's inauguration. Instead, she took to Instagram to honor MLK Day, and encouraged her followers to remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "legacy ...

The road to Martin Luther King Jr. Day becoming a federal holiday in the United States was long and arduous. President Ronald Reagan signed legislation to make it official in 1983, about 20 years ...

the eldest son of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, about the convergence of Inauguration Day falling on the same date that America pays homage to the legacy and work of his late father.

Though he invoked Jr. in his inaugural address, President Trump has pursued a vision focused on undoing much of the progress ...

This year Jan. 20 will be both Donald Trump's Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. According to USA TODAY, this coincidence has occurred only three times in the past, and they were ...