On Monday, our nation will celebrate one of the most important Civil Rights leaders in history, and East Tennessee has many events honoring this champion for equality.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day each year falls on the third Monday in January - near the civil rights leader’s birthday on Jan. 15, 1929. It’s held on a Monday to allow U.S. residents a three-day weekend.

Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday honors the murdered Civil Rights leader. Will mail run? Will ...

King was assassinated by James Earl Ray on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tennessee. President Donald Trump, whose 2025 ...

Dr. King, who led the fight against racial segregation and discrimination through nonviolent resistance, remains the only non ...

The reverend and civil rights leader was a major proponent of using nonviolent protest to fight for equality.

Here's what is open and closed on the federal holiday.

On Monday, communities across the United States celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including in ...

The King holiday marks 58 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, underscoring the continued relevance of his ...

In his 39 years (1929-1968) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. became one of the leading figures in the civil rights movement. On ...

The holiday, which celebrates the legacy of the civil rights leader, is celebrated annually on the third Monday in January.