Monday, Jan. 20 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day recognizing the life and legacy of the world-renowned civil rights leader. Organizations around New Orleans are celebrating the occasion with ...

N EW ORLEANS — Officials with the City of New Orleans Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Commission announced the upcoming lineup of events set to honor the late Civil Rights leader. The holiday ...

New Orleans joins the rest of the country this weekend in honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Why it matters: New Orleans was one of the first major cities to host a Martin Luther King ...

NEW ORLEANS — City officials across Jefferson and Orleans parish announced an upcoming lineup of events set to honor the late Civil Rights leader. Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Monday, Jan ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Tennessee: What’s open, ... 26-Year-Old New Orleans Police Officer and U.S. Army Reservist Dies from Complications Following BBL Surgery: Reports.

Martin Luther King Jr. leads the Walk to Freedom through downtown Detroit on June 23, 1963. MLK Day will be observed on Jan. 20. Bettmann Archive The first holiday of the year was just a couple of ...

Updated for 2025. I n the United States, the third Monday of January is known as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – a day to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King. (Dr. King was born on January 15th ...

Monday, Jan. 20, offers a choice. On the one hand, it's the federal holiday to celebrate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On the other hand, it's the day the nation inaugurates its ...