Martin Luther King Jr. Day

6 ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Day in metro Phoenix
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What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Day 2025? Here's your guide to mail and more
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Since it's a federal holiday, some businesses and services may be closed. Here's what to know.
The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day
It was first proposed four days after King's 1968 assassination outside a Memphis motel. It took 15 years until it became a federal holiday.
Phoenix-area Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2025 festivals, celebrations, and parades
If you're looking for a way to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., here are a few events happening across the Valley to check out with the family.
Two states still honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day. See which ones, why
Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Will that change?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in El Dorado
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What's open and closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here is the schedule for government offices and services. ALBUQUERQUE, RIO RANCHO PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Closed.
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Arizona's Journey from Controversy to Celebration of MLK Day Highlights Economic Impact and Civil Rights Legacy
The article outlines Arizona's contentious history with recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday and the ...
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MLK Day Service 2025: How to watch the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service
As the nation recognizes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a traditional celebration will take place locally. The 2025 MLK Day ...
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Annual MLK Day march, festival taking place in Phoenix
The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. is being commemorated in Phoenix on Monday with an MLK Day march and festival.
Phoenix, Mesa among Valley cities hosting Martin Luther King Jr. Day events
Following a weekend of events around the Valley to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, other cities including Phoenix and ...
39th Martin Luther King Jr. celebration highlights hope amid transition to new administration
During the 39th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, city leaders and organizers express hope as President-elect Donald ...
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'Where God wanted me to be': Retiring pastor recalls heated Arizona MLK Jr. Day effort
I'd never had a white person talk to me like that,' Warren Stewart Sr. says, recalling the late Gov. Evan Mecham and the ...
Phoenix, Mesa host Martin Luther King Jr. Day events
Arizona's Family has team coverage of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in the Valley, including a march and festival in Phoenix and a parade and festival in Mesa.
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Phoenix Suns' game at Brooklyn a 'must-win' after lopsided loss to Cleveland
The Cleveland Cavaliers brought the Phoenix Suns back down to earth Monday afternoon. The NBA’s best team ran away from the ...