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In New Hampshire: "Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Day". [30] In Virginia: it was known as Lee–Jackson–King Day, combining King's birthday with the established Lee–Jackson Day. [31] In 2000, Lee–Jackson Day was moved to the Friday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday in its own ...
In Atlanta, the King Center has been sponsoring two weeks of events with the theme "Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365."
NBA TV also given games from 2009 to 2010, and from 2023 to 2025. And from 2011 to 2016, ESPN also aired one game per season. [citation needed] Under a new 11-year deal, NBC will air the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day doubleheader from 2026 to 2036. [5]
Where, when and who. Though the MLK Festival begins at noon on the corner of Hull Street and Washington Street, the parade is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. and usually lasts about 15 to 20 minutes.
King's first funeral took place on April 5, 1968, at R.S. Lewis Funeral Home in Memphis. After the shooting, King was taken by ambulance to the emergency room at St. Joseph's Hospital and was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. King's closest aides contacted Robert Lewis Jr.—a local funeral director who had first met King two days prior—to retrieve the body and prepare it for viewing.
In Lake Worth Beach, "Thirty Years of Truth, Love and History" will be the theme of the annual Martin Luther King Day Commemoration. All events are free and open to the public. Friday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m.
The federal government shuts down on the third Monday of every January for the day to honor Martin Luther King Jr. This year, that day is Jan. 20. The holiday in his honor is timed to honor King ...
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park: NRHP reference No. 74000677, 80000435, 00000741 [1] Significant dates; Added to NRHP: May 2, 1974 (original) June 12, 2001 (increase) Designated NHLD: May 5, 1977 [2] Designated NHS: October 10, 1980