Spectators bundled up on one of the chilliest days so far this winter for the annual MLK Dream Big Parade on Monday to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., an icon in the fight for civil rights. Marching bands from local and visiting schools put on a show as they paraded from east to west toward Tropicana Field.

The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will once again be celebrated and honored Monday in events around the nation.

For newly-minted Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, who was sworn in Monday, Jan. 6, Martin Luther King Day holds special significance. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "unshakable commitment to justice, equality and non violence changed the course of history," Jenkins said in a news release.

MLK Day, celebrated by many, reflects the enduring impact of Martin Luther King Jr., as 93% of Americans honor his life and legacy.

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

From documentaries to narrative films, Moviefone counts down the 15 best movies and TV shows about Martin Luther King Jr. to watch on MLK Day.

The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be celebrated in San Diego tomorrow with a series of community events held on the annual holiday.

A parade and celebration for MLK Day is happening Monday in Mesa.

It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and several communities will be hosting events honoring his life and legacy. What’s open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day? This is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.

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.

The setting for San Diego’s 43rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade could not have been more picturesque: a sapphire sky dotted with a few wispy clouds, the Star of India and Waterfront Park framing the parade route and the soft January sun warming people as they marched for the kind of America the civil rights leader and Nobel laureate had worked for.