January 20 marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday that ... former President Ronald Reagan signed it into law later that year. The first national holiday honoring King ...
It was first proposed four days after King’s 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a ...
Will banks, post offices and shipping services be open on MLK Day? Here's what you need to know for Monday, Jan. 20.