The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was first unveiled to the public on August 22, 2011, with the official dedication originally scheduled a few days later on August 28, 2011, in observance of the ...

The memorial, located on the edge of the Tidal Basin in Washington, was previously closed on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday earlier this year following the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol building ...

More than seven decades after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. lived, studied and preached in Boston, the city will soon have a memorial honoring him and Coretta Scott King, who met each other there.

A memorial to the man of dreams is on schedule to open in August Jan. 17, 2011— -- As America celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s 82nd birthday Monday, the finishing touches are being put on ...

Days after King's assassination, legislation was drafted to have Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but it would be another 15 years before King was recognized with a day and even longer for all of the ...

The annual day of remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. is less than two weeks away, falling on Monday, Jan. 20, the same day as Inauguration Day this year.

When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day? The holiday is always celebrated on the third Monday of the year. ... Memorial Day falls on May 27 this year, which means the beaches will be packed by May 24.

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 ...

In 2017, Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Jan. 16. Here's how the first national observation of MLK Day, in 1986, was marked. The first national MLK Day was observed in 1986 ...

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 ...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that honors the legacy of the American civil rights icon, is this month. ... Where: Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine.