Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed it. Reagan’s signing did not lead other Republicans to follow.

Here’s what to know about Martin Luther King Jr., why we celebrate his impact each year and when MLK Day is in 2025.

Every year we honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. in January. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday.

In 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a law, designating the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in honor of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., encouraging Americans to ...

It wasn't until nearly 20 years after his assassination that Martin Luther King Jr. Day became federally recognized in 1983, when President Ronald Reagan signed it into law. The holiday was ...

It's an easy decision, for me. Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors service, not self-gratification.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will coincide with the presidential ... the holiday will also coincide with Inauguration Day. Former President Ronald Reagan first made the day a federal holiday in ...

This year Jan. 20 will be both Donald Trump's Inauguration Day and Martin Luther ... King was assassinated but was not passed until 15 years after his death. On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald ...

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther ... four days after King was assassinated but was not passed until 15 years after his death. On Nov. 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a ...