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Government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday is designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to ...
Monday, January 15, celebrates the birthday of celebrated civil rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Though the federal holiday coincides with King’s actual birthday this year, it ...
Here is what is open and closed for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 15, 2024.
In Arizona: "Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day". [27] In Arkansas: it was known as "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday and Robert E. Lee's Birthday" from 1985 to 2017. Legislation in March 2017 changed the name of the state holiday to "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday" and moved the commemoration of Lee to October.
Given that Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday (one of 11 each year), a majority of schools, government agencies and banks will be closed in observance of the day.
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
English: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Memorial National Park Service sign next to the gift shop during cherry blossom season. Date: 25 March 2023, 14:51:54: Source:
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday on Monday honors the civil rights leader who was born Jan. 15, 1929. This would have been his 95th birthday.