January 20 marks Martin Luther ... Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and former President George Washington’s birthday, to be marked on Mondays. So even though the anniversary of King’s birthday ...

He is the only American, other than George Washington, whose birthday is a national holiday. Martin Luther King Jr. Day became an officially observed holiday for schools, banks, and federal offices ...

So, while he started his second term on Sunday, Jan. 20, his public ceremony was held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Inauguration Day was not initially held on Jan. 20. When George Washington was ...