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Service helps on MLK Day, but some say it's not enough U.S. groups will gather for community service projects to honor Martin Luther King Jr., but some say more is needed.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or MLK Day, is less than two weeks away and will be paired with President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day. So, what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
MLK Day is the only federal holiday "designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer and improve their communities," according to the Smithsonian National Museum of ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or MLK Day, is less than two weeks away and will be paired with President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day. So, what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
MLK Day is the second federal holiday of 2025 (after New Year's Day). Here's what will be open, closed, if you have to work, and if you'll get mail.
Side-by-side photos of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and Trump's 2017 inauguration, both in Washington, D.C. Almost a decade later, Trump will be sworn in for his second term on MLK Day.
Picture Story: Bates MLK Day is rich with song, poetry, discussion, and, most of all, food. January 19, 2024. Voices from MLK Day: ‘We are finished sitting quietly, insisting on the possibility of ...
MLK Day is unequivocally about celebrating the life and legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. That said, holiday weekends are often synonymous with major sales events—and this ...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is January 20. Here's what to know about mail, trash pickup, banks and what's open and closed on MLK Day.
Martin Luther King Day is the third Monday in January and this year falls on Jan. 20. When was the first time MLK Day and Inauguration Day fell on the same day? MLK Day was first celebrated in 1986.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or MLK Day, is less than two weeks away and will be paired with President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day. So, what’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?