Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Will that change?

The holiday is the only federally-designated day of service. People are encouraged to participate in a “day of action” and spend the day doing something charitable to uplift their communities.

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

As the nation pauses to remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy to the United States, the stock markets in the country will close for the day. The New York Stock Exchange will close for a long weekend after normal trading hours on Friday,

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.

The King Holiday Service Act was signed into law in 1994. It remains the only national designated day of service in the United States.

The US Embassy in Kenya announced that it would close on Monday, January 20, to honour Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It coincides with Donald Trump's inauguration.

The civil rights icon had visited Temple Beth-El in 1967 and delivered a speech in which he denounced inequality, violence on the domestic front and conflict overseas in Vietnam.

The event’s Human Dignity Awards were presented to the Southeast Disaster Response Team and John E. Warren for their commitment to Martin Luther King Jr.’s values.

When Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on Monday, Jan. 20, those who attended an annual program on Friday afternoon will have a lot to think about. The event, entitled “Martin Luther King Jr. and his Presidents,