Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed in the United States on the third Monday of January. This year coincides with the ...

During the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration city leaders and organizers express messages of hope as ...

Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin ...

As the United States prepares to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and fight for equality, civil rights leaders are ...

Martin Luther King Jr. helped lead the Civil Rights Movement. Read about his “I Have a Dream” speech, quotes, holiday, kids, ...

As the nation pauses to remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy to the United States, the stock markets in the ...

The holiday is the only federally-designated day of service. People are encouraged to participate in a “day of action” and ...

In the coming weeks, central Iowa and the rest of the United States will celebrate and honor the life of civil rights icon ...

In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the ...

This year, the holiday falls on Monday, Jan. 20. It's a federal holiday, which means government agencies, banks and many corporate offices will closed for the day.

Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the United States. Here's what's open and closed during the national holiday.

On Monday, the nation will recognize the contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a national holiday.