In an interview published by NPR’s Book of the Day podcast on Jan. 3, writer Jonathan Eig, who authored the biography 'King: A Life,' said that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was "a protest leader who really does not like conflict.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day — or MLK Day — is celebrated annually on the third Monday of January. MLK Day became a federal holiday in 1994, but has been observed by Americans since January 1986, when it was first officially celebrated, per the Observance Calendar from the Department of Defense Education Activity site.

This important holiday is celebrated on the third Monday in January. We tell you when Martin Luther King Day 2025 will be

Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day both fall on Jan. 20 this year. Since 1965, federal employees in the Washington, D.C., area are entitled to a holiday on the day a president is inaugurated. President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office.

Jackson-George Regional Library officials have announced that all of their locations will be closed on Jan. 20 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A JGRL news release said although the branches will be closed,

NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 are looking forward to seeing you at the 40th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Parade and Rally on Monday, January 20, in downtown Fort Worth. The parade will feature Grand Marshal and professional LPGA golfer Gladys Lee,