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History behind MLK Day

Here's everything you need to know about MLK Day and Columbus events

Today, MLK Day is the reason for the first three-day weekend of the year with many off from school and work. What to know: What's open and closed on MLK Day? Is it a federal holiday? Here's what to know But with this year's federal holiday falling on the same day as Inauguration Day — occurring only for the third time in U.

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The history behind MLK Day

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EKU professor discusses history of MLK Day

Dupont encourages individuals to use the day and the year ahead to engage in their communities and commit to the ongoing work of justice and equality.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025: What’s open, what’s closed on MLK Day

The holiday falls on the third Monday of January. A bill to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday was introduced on April 8, 1968 — four days after King was assassinated, according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Cleveland.com · 20h

Cleveland marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day with closures, free admission to museums

Government offices are closed for the holiday, while several museums offer free entry and special programming to honor the civil rights leader.

USA Today · 3d

Publix to the post office: What’s open, closed in Florida on Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

Monday won't only be Inauguration Day; it's also Martin Luther King Jr. Day. See what to know about holiday, as well as what will be open and closed.

Inauguration Day, MLK Day fall on the same day. Here's what Ohio residents should know

MLK Day is observed on the third Monday of January annually. This year, it falls on Jan. 20. MLK Day celebrates the life and ...

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Preview: MLK Day celebration at NWTC is 'more important than ever,' event organizers say

MLK Day and Inauguration Day will fall on the same date this year. That's not lost on the organizers of NWTC's MLK ...

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Events of service featured on 'MLK Day of greatness'

Martin Luther King Jr. was a tireless leader of the American Civil Rights Movement, dedicating his life to the relentless ...

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Costco, USPS, schools: A list of what's open and closed for MLK Day in Illinois

While most government functions will not be operating on Monday, most grocery stores, big box stores and restaurants will ...

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MLK Day 2025: Best parades, brunches, events in Palm Beach County

MLK Day events in Palm Beach County, including parades, service projects, and celebrations honoring Dr. King's legacy.

Palestine celebrates MLK Jr. Day on Monday with parade, ceremony

Palestine's Martin Luther King Jr. Day festivities will be held Monday, Jan. 20. According to Mayor Mitchell Jordan, the community action organization he founded known as L.E.A.D., which stands for ...

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