Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first three-day weekend of 2026 for many in the U.S. is quickly approaching. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the ...

Communities across the country will soon honor the life and legacy of an American civil rights icon. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be observed on Monday. Like the civil rights movement itself, the ...

Originally, Martin was not his first name, it was actually Michael — his father, Martin Luther King Sr.’s, name was also originally Michael but after a trip to Germany, he changed both Michaels to ...

The life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored on Monday. The Civil Rights icon, whose work to end segregation and racism through nonviolence earned ...

Who's ready for a holiday? OK, silly question, especially coming so soon after New Year's Day and Christmas, but it's a question that's often on our minds. The next holiday will be here in two weeks, ...

The holidays may be over, but January’s calendar isn’t empty yet. Martin Luther King Jr. Day arrives as the next national observance. Federal agencies have updated how some holidays are officially ...

President Donald Trump announced changes to two federal holidays in 2026 that will affect Mississippi residents and travelers. The National Park Service eliminated Martin Luther King Jr. Day, along ...

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do the night before he was assassinated? Did he have a drink, pick up a girl, pray, cogitate, read, write, practice his next speech, hit the pillow early? Whatever ...

The first three-day weekend of 2026 for many in the U.S. is quickly approaching. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on the third Monday of January each year, and for many, it means a day off from ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2026 will be observed on Monday, January 19. The holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of January to be close to King's birthday on January 15. MLK Day is one of 11 ...