The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., born on Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta, was honored for his civil rights leadership when the United States Congress passed a bill in 1983 that designated the third Monday ...
The second federal holiday of 2026 is here. Jan. 19 marks the day that Americans honor the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. King was born on Jan. 15, 1929, in Atlanta. But the ...
Editor's note: Versions of this editorial have appeared at earlier holidays. It was 43 years ago that President Ronald Reagan made the third Monday in January an official federal holiday to honor ...