On Nov. 2, 1983, then President Ronald Reagan signed the bill named the “King Holiday Bill” that forevermore set the third Monday in January as a federal holiday in order to remember and observe the civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Here's what to know about whether government offices will be open or closed on Martin Luther King Jr., Day this year.

Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day a federal holiday? Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is one of 11 federal holidays recognized in the United States. Are grocery stores open on MLK Day?

Family and others carrying on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of equality, justice and nonviolent protest want Americans to remember that Monday's holiday is really about helping others.

Here are a list of events that honor civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and his legacy, in and around Baltimore.

The events will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a wreath laying at MLK Park, located at the triangle of Broad Street and Campbell Street.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday, so some businesses will be closed in Rhode Island. Here's what you need to know.

On the third Monday of the month, federal, state and local governments, institutions and various industries recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Rev. Cheryl Dawson, of Beth Eden Baptist Church in Oakland, Calif., raises her arms as the Albuquerque Fellowship Choir sings during a ceremony following the MLK Commemorative March at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Downtown Albuquerque.

The president-elect's inauguration takes place on the holiday honoring the civil rights leader, prompting us to consider how King might respond to Trump's America.

Reverend Al Sharpton and Mayor Eric Adams speak during National Action Network's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Policy Forum organized by Reverend Al Sharpton at NAN Headquarters in New York on8, 2025.