Dr. King, who led the fight against racial segregation and discrimination through nonviolent resistance, remains the only non-president to have a federal holiday named in his honour.

On January 20, 1986, the United States marked the first federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a milestone that ...

The reverend and civil rights leader was a major proponent of using nonviolent protest to fight for equality.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, but will mail be delivered in Georgia? Is school out? Here are the details plus some ...

President Donald Trump's administration eliminated free entry days for two holidays honoring African Americans, MLK Jr. Day ...

“Donald Trump has zero interest in uniting this country or recognizing its history and diversity,” said NAACP President ...

After 15 years as a fee-free entrance day to national parks, Martin Luther King Jr. Day has been removed from the list of federal holidays offering free access beginning Jan. 19.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal and Florida state holiday observed on the third Monday in January. Here's what you should know.

UW-Eau Claire has opened the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Exhibit to commemorate Black History Month, launching with a ceremony ...

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday marking the birth of the civil rights leader who was slain in 1968. But Americans who want to spend the day at one of the country’s 63 national ...

The theme of this year’s program is “I Influence the Dream,” which takes visitors through Dr. King’s lasting impact.

Monday afternoon, the streets of downtown OKC were lined with hundreds, maybe even thousands of people for one of the biggest Martin Luther King Day parades in the country. But with the parade and the ...