No School: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 20, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January. It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., an influential American civil rights leader most well-known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for racial equality in the U.S.
On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law, designating the third Monday in January a federal holiday in observance of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The legislation to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day was first introduced just four days after his assassination on April 4, 1968. Still, it would take 15 years of persistence by civil rights activists for the holiday to be approved by the federal government and an additional 17 years for it to be recognized in all 50 states. Today, it is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer and improve their communities. (Source)
I just never understood / How a man who died for good / Could not have a day that would / Be set aside for his recognition … in peace, our hearts will sing / Thanks to Martin Luther King — Stevie Wonder
Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday in the U.S.
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