It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...

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

As we celebrate Martin Luther King Day, let's reflect on how each of us can live our lives with a spirit of peace and unity.

Mississippi did the same in 1910. President Ronald Reagan in 1983 signed legislation naming the third Monday of January as Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor the slain civil rights leader.

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Or should we say happy ... The three presidents before Donald Trump who had Inauguration Day events on MLK Day Ronald Reagan was sworn in on Sunday, Jan. 20 ...

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

Government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal ... President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law on Nov. 2, 1983 ...

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.