Bill Clinton and Barack Obama previously took presidential oaths of office on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. However, in both cases, the men were starting their second consecutive te ...

The inauguration starts at noon in Washington, D.C. Here's what to know about openings and closings on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Yes, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday in the ...

This Inauguration Day also lands on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which is annually ... a paid day off for federal employees in the Washington, D.C., area.) Because MLK Day is a federal holiday ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day ... rights leader with a speech at an MLK breakfast hosted in Washington by the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network.

Martin Luther King Jr., Address in Washington D.C. “If we will but make the right choice, we will be able to speed up the day ...

In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January cleared Congress and President Ronald Reagan signed ...

Martin Luther King Jr. speaks during the Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C., Aug. 28, 1963. Courtesy U.S. Information Agency. Press and Publications Service. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Jan ...

Located on the northwest rim of the Tidal Basin, this 30-foot granite memorial pays homage to civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Everything ... Private Washington DC City Tour ...