Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, to be celebrated Monday, Jan. 19, is a federal holiday as well as a state holiday in Missouri and Kansas, so there will be no postal service, and most federal, state and local government offices will be closed.

The 2026 Lafayette MLK celebration is a free, all-ages, family-friendly event organized by Lafayette's youth leaders. No march will be held this year. Join fellow community members at the Receation Center for breakfast, coffee, hot chocolate, children's activities, musical performances, speakers and more!

Ottawa, Kent and Muskegon county communities are hosting local events this week to honor the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

ELYRIA, Ohio - Elyria will commemorate the 40th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission Day of Service on Monday with a community walk, a citywide celebration and service projects honoring King’s legacy.

The short film "Hoops, Hopes & Dreams," which explores how MLK Jr. and Barack Obama used basketball as a unifier, premieres Jan. 19 on Hulu.

This year, communities across the United States, including Evanston and Skokie, have scheduled events to commemorate King and pay tribute to his goal of bringing peace and racial and economic justice to the nation. The federal holiday honoring him is Monday, Jan. 19 this year.

In the late ’60s, as the Black Power movement gained steam, funk became its soundtrack. Young people organized free breakfast programs, defended their communities from police violence and stood up for their rights as songs like Sly & the Family Stone’s “Stand!” echoed from their radios.

These are the best MLK Day mattress sales on editor-approved designs you can shop ahead of the holiday weekend.

San Antonio is preparing for what's believed to be the largest Martin Luther King Jr. March in the country this Monday. Two special guests will take the stage at the end of the march.

What can the past tell us about healing the nation? Specifically, how can we address divisions along race, class, and political lines?