As we jump back into work after the holiday season, we might be wondering when we will be getting our next day off. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or MLK Day, is less than two weeks away and will be ...

Martin Luther King Day is the third Monday in January and this year falls on Jan. 20. When was the first time MLK Day and Inauguration Day fell on the same day? MLK Day was first celebrated in 1986.

Residents lined the streets of Mesa for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade on Monday to celebrate the American civil rights leader’s legacy and unite the community. From preschoolers ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, or MLK Day, is observed annually on the third Monday in January. The 2025 holiday falls on Jan. 20. Although MLK Day is on Jan. 20 this year, King's birthday is Jan. 15.

The annual parade dates back to the committee’s formation in 1987, which propositioned the city to recognize MLK Day as a holiday.