Jan 15, 2025 · Arizona was not the last state to create an official, paid Martin Luther King holiday, but it was perhaps the most well-known of the holdouts because of the resistance of controversial former...

Jan 15, 2024 · PHOENIX - Government offices in Arizona are closed on Jan. 15, 2024 as a result of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday that was established to honor the late civil rights icon. However,...

Jan 20, 2025 · The holiday was finally inked into state law in November 1992. Voters passed a Martin Luther King Civil Rights Day holiday, making Arizona the last state to formally install an MLK holiday and the only state to approve it by popular vote, according to the Pima County Public Library. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is honored across Maricopa County ...

Dec 10, 2024 · In November 1992, voters passed an Martin Luther King Civil Rights Day holiday. Arizona was the last state in the union to formally install an MLK holiday. (New Hampshire has a Civil Rights Day.) But Arizona was the only state to approve the MLK holiday by popular affirmation. Source: Alozie, Nicholas O. "Political tolerance hypotheses and ...

Jan 18, 2025 · Martin Luther King Day will be observed on Jan. 20 this year. Here are 6 ways to honor the late civil rights leader around metro Phoenix.

Jan 3, 2025 · Each January, communities across Arizona come together to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Through festivals, celebrations, and thought-provoking lectures, residents reflect on his powerful messages of justice, equality, and unity. Here’s a guide to five MLK events in Arizona. 2025 MLK March & Festival. Phoenix

Jan 17, 2025 · Voters passed a Martin Luther King Civil Rights Day holiday, making Arizona the last state to formally install an MLK holiday and the only state to approve it by popular vote, according to the Pima County Public Library.

Jan 20, 2025 · PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Following a weekend of events around the Valley to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, other cities including Phoenix and Mesa are hosting parades and festivals on...

Jan 3, 2024 · Arizona celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights legacy with parades, marches and other observances in Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale and Phoenix.

Jan 20, 2025 · PHOENIX – The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is being commemorated in Phoenix with an MLK Day march and festival. Monday’s annual Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration begins...