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Long struggle to establish the federal holiday

Look back at photos of Arizonans pushing for MLK Day holiday

Arizona was one of the last states to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday and the only state that required a public vote to do so.

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It took years of acrimonious fights to create an MLK holiday in Arizona

It took a long and contentious fight to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a state holiday in Arizona. The big picture: The movement to carve out a day to honor King began shortly after his 1968 assassination.

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MLK Day: The long struggle to establish the federal holiday

For some, the holiday is just that — time off from work or school. But, King’s family and others carrying on his legacy of equality, justice and non-violent protest want Americans to remember that thi

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What’s going on for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in KC? See what’s open and closed

A MLK Jr. Walk on Monday will provide an opportunity for reflection from the Heartland Conservation Alliance and KC Parks. It will begin at 9 a.m. at MLK Jr. Square Park at Woodland Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Kansas City, and end at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, 3700 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

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What's open, closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Indiana for 2025? Banks, USPS, more

Federal and state offices, banks, as well as postal and trash services will be closed or suspended Monday. Here’s what else you should know.

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MLK Day events across NYC area honor legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Organizations across the NYC area are marking MLK Day with special events honoring the civil rights leader's legacy.

Arizona was among last states to recognize MLK Day. Here's why and how Super Bowl played role

Arizona didn't celebrate Martin Luther King Day until 1993, a decade after it became a federal holiday. Here's how the Super ...

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Inauguration and MLK Day overlap for the third time ever; When has this happened before?

For the third time in U.S. history, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day will both be held on the same day.

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Civil rights leaders and King family mark MLK Day as a special call to action as Trump takes office

Events honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and advocating for his vision of a just, nonviolent society will occur the same day as Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.

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Long struggle to establish the federal holiday

Big Country closures for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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