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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there
The idea to establish a national holiday for the civil ... groups because it also allowed for a Confederate Memorial Day. Martin Luther King Jr. Day’s reach has only grown in its 42 years.
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When is MLK Day 2025? How Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday became a federal holiday
It originally designated three federal holidays, Memorial Day ... shame lawmakers and voters to recognize Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a national holiday. Until then, there wasn't a ...
Civil rights activists call for action as King holiday and inauguration fall on same day
In a rare happening, the King holiday falls on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Activists vow to continue the ...
When is MLK Day Jr. 2025? What to know about the holiday and why it is celebrated
Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming holiday, why we celebrate it and why it's more than just a long-weekend ...
A look at the long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to ...